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Piecing it Together: Spiritual Tinkering from an Orthodox Perspective
, 2014 Book Summary: Churches in the U.S. are grappling with unprecedented change. Financial challenges, globalization, the digital revolution and church-dividing topics are taking a toll on the institution and membership.
Miessler, R. C.
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Is a Higher Calling Enough? Incentive Compensation in the Church (CRI 2009-011) [PDF]
, 2009 We study the compensation and productivity of more than 2,000 Methodist ministers in a 43-year panel data set. The church appears to use pay-for-performance incentives for its clergy, as their compensation follows a sharing rule by which pastors receive ...
Hartzell, Jay C. +2 more
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Portraits of Protestant Teens: a report on teenagers in major U.S. denominations [PDF]
, 2005 Religious participation -- Religious beliefs -- Faith, practices, and experiences -- Sharing faith -- Evaluations of church -- Moral views and risk behaviors -- Civic ...
National Study of Youth & Religion (U.S.) +2 more
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The Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies, 2014 Throughout much of their existence, the Amish remained relatively unknown and/or misunderstood by much of American society other than those who lived in areas with visible Amish communities. However, beginning in the second half of the twentieth century,
Joseph Harasta
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Do christian denominations exhibit higher rates of alcohol consumption? A study of Korean American women in California. [PDF]
J Relig Health, 2013 Kang Sim DE +6 more
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, 2016 The term \u27discipleship\u27 is pervasive in church language, and for good reason since Jesus had disciples and called them to go out and make more disciples.
Gupta, Nijay
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, 2020 At least in Russia–and China–the age of euphoria prominent 30 years ago is gone. The church missions committed to short-term gains have left for greener pastures and the congregations remaining behind are now, more than ever, required to determine their ...
Yoder, William
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A Peculiar People Revisited: Demographic Foundations of the Iowa Amish in the 21st Century
The Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies, 2013 This article describes the demographic foundations of the Amish in Iowa. We note that since the publication of “A Peculiar People” by Elmer and Dorothy Schwieder in 1975, the demographic dynamics of the Amish have changed little.
Elizabeth Cooksey, Joseph Donnermeyer
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Religions and education in England: social plurality, civil religion and religious education pedagogy [PDF]
, 2007 In England, religious groups have been involved since the nineteenth century in partnership with the state in the provision of schools and the curriculum subject of religious education.
Jackson, Robert, O'Grady, Kevin
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The Role of Social Capital for Amish Entrepreneurs in Pursuing Informal Economic Opportunities
The Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies, 2013 This study explores the specific types of social relationships that influence initiation into and involvement in informal businesses. In particular, it examines the social capital possessed by Amish entrepreneurs who establish home-based, off-the-books ...
Sunny Jeong
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