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Christian sociology.
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Missions -- Theory.
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Evangelistic work.
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Church and social problems.
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Church charities.
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| Alt Name |
Sider, Ronald J.
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| Description |
1 online resource (334 pages) |
| Contents |
""Contents""; ""PART I: Church-Based Social Ministry""; ""1. Introduction: Church-Based Social Ministry in Context""; ""2. The Churches and Their Ministries""; ""3. Case Studies of Faith in Action""; ""PART II: Toward a New Vocabulary of Faith""; ""4. Perceptions of Spiritual Meaning in Faith-Based Social Action""; ""5. Religious Elements of Faith-Based Social Programs""; ""6. A Typology of Faith-Based Organizations and Programs""; ""PART III: Mission Orientations""; ""7. Defining Mission Orientations: The Relationship between Social Action and Evangelism"" |
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""8. Influences on Congregational Mission""""9. Conversionist Churches and Social Action""; ""PART IV: Saving Souls and Serving Society""; ""10. Does Faith Work? Spiritual Dynamics and Social Outcomes""; ""11. Social Capital and Spiritual Capital""; ""12. Conclusion: New Understandings, New Questions, New Opportunities""; ""Appendix 1: Profiles of the Case-Study Churches""; ""Appendix 2: Pastoral Interview Guide (excerpt)""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S"" |
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""T""""u""; ""v""; ""w""; ""y"" |
| Summary |
As public funding for social services has been slashed, there has arisen an unprecedented interest in the potential (and dangers) of faith-based institutions as agents of social change. This text seeks to answer pressing questions surrounding this important and controversial issue. |
| Bibliography Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| ISBN |
9780198036579 |
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0198036574 |
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0195161556 |
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9780195161557 |
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0195161556 |
| OCLC # |
922952534 |
| Additional Format |
Print version: Unruh, Heidi Rolland. Saving Souls, Serving Society : Understanding the Faith Factor in Church-Based Social Ministry. Cary : Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2005 9780195161557 |
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