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"I can only shake my head in the face of the irony that all too often the very place where we look for life and health, the very place where we expect to nurture and deepen a loving relationship wit……続きを見る

Contrary to the oft-repeated truism, there are churches in America where Sunday is not the "most segregated day of the week," as Sheryl Kujawa-Holbrook convincingly demonstrates in her compelling ex……続きを見る

Resistance can be a sign of vital, high-quality, and faithful life in a congregation, and a learning opportunity for congregational leaders who recognize the value of hearing from those who resist m……続きを見る

This book is written as a resource to help pastors and laity (1) talk about the changes transpiring in congregations and (2) shape a new congregation for the future. 続きを見る

Church boards, congregational planning groups, judicatory study groups, and people exploring their own religious experiences in the congregation will find themselves in new territory, using their ow……続きを見る

In The Practicing Congregation (Alban, 2004), Diana Butler Bass explored the phenomenon of "intentional congregations," an emerging style of congregational vitality in which churches creatively and ……続きを見る

In 1991 The Once and Future Church by Alban Institute founder and former director Loren B. Mead created an instant sensation in congregational circles with its prophetic insights into the life of th……続きを見る

Pastor & author, Lynne Baab "offers readers a useful tool to understand both their own spiritual journeys and their role in the life of their chosen spiritual community". The book "...provides a bas……続きを見る

This book seeks to provide a way for pastors and other leaders to work together to get themselves emotionally unstuck and to help their congregations as systems get unstuck. Because many of our smal……続きを見る

Since its inception, the Alban Institute has earned a reputation as a leader in addressing congregational conflict management issues through its research, consulting services, educational events, an……続きを見る

One of the greatest needs of our time is that we should know what are those factors which make for the recovery of the Lord’s people to His full thought, in a day when that thought in its fulness ha……続きを見る

Historical ethnomusicology is increasingly acknowledged as a significant emerging subfield of ethnomusicology due to the fact that historical research requires a different set of theories and method……続きを見る

If the Christian Church is of the track in small details contrary to the Bible, does it matter? Does Jesus Christ, the Head of the Church care?? King Saul experienced the devastating consequences of……続きを見る

In this second volume is recorded the arrival of a delegation from the exiled Saints in Missouri, seeking advice and the word of the Lord from the Prophet; the organizations of Zion's Camp for the d……続きを見る

The events which make up the first volume of the History of the Church moved forward from the back ground of successive dispensations of the Gospel which preceded the Dispensation of the Fullness of……続きを見る

As Pope Francis continues to make his mark on the church, there is increased interest in his Jesuit backgroundーwhat is the Society of Jesus, how is it different from other religious orders, and how……続きを見る

A Journey Just Begun tells the story of the only indigenous Canadian Anglican religious order for women, the Sisterhood of St. John the Divine, in a way that celebrates the Sisters' past, describes ……続きを見る

A bold and provocative interpretation of one of the most religiously vibrant places in Americaーa state penitentiary Baraka, Al, Teddy, and Sayyidーfour black men from South Philadelphia, two Christ……続きを見る

New religions emerge as distinct entities in the religious landscape when innovations are introduced by a charismatic leader or a schismatic group leaves its parent organization. New religious movem……続きを見る

This is the first in-depth study of the relationship between the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood and its own members. Drawing on years of participant observation, extensive interviews, previously inacce……続きを見る

Gewalt entwickelt sich nie im luftleeren Raum, sondern es gilt, die Strukturen zu untersuchen, die ein bestimmtes Verhalten ermöglichen, verursachen, auslösen, begünstigen oder aber erschweren bzw. ……続きを見る

Little Drifters can either be read as a full-length eBook or in 4 serialised eBook-only parts. This is PART 3 of 4 (Chapters 11-18 of 24). The harrowing true story of a travelling Irish family bonde……続きを見る

Based on the most extensive survey ever conducted on religion in America, One Nation Under God delivers surprising revelations about the religious beliefs, practices, and affiliations of Americans. ……続きを見る

One of the world’s foremost religion journalists offers an unexpected and provocative look at where the Catholic Church is headed*ーand what the changes will mean for all of us.* What will the Catho……続きを見る

The Christian church in America is doing its best to be relevant. Its leaders are trying harder, working longer hours, offering more programs, and trying to solve more problems. Not coincidentally, ……続きを見る

This demonstrates amazingly, with unflinching honesty and a wonderfully redeeming sense of humor, a resource especially helpful in motivating change and growth by mobilizing the natural strengths of……続きを見る

Our nation is politically, ideologically, and socially polarized to the point of breaking; confusion dominates every layer of our culture. The church in America is “a letter from Christ” (2 Cor. 3:3……続きを見る

In this new book on the rise of commercial black 'mega churches,' Mary Hinton examines the rich legacy of the historic black church from the dual perspectives of theology and religious education. Sh……続きを見る

In the past decade many intelligent people who care deeply about synagogues have written about them. So how is this book different from all other books? Many books take the overall mission of the sy……続きを見る

In a culture marked by what many call “attention-deficit disorder,” congregations and their leaders are subject to distractions that detract from their mission and lead them in directions that have ……続きを見る