| Description |
1 online resource (208 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction : America's new religious diversity -- A Hindu temple comes to town -- Evangelizing fellow immigrants : South Asian Christians -- Resettling for Christ : evangelical churches of DuPage County -- Hosting Muslim neighbors : Calvary Episcopal Church -- Struggling to reach out : St. Silas Lutheran Church -- Gathering around the table of fellowship : Lake Street Church -- Bridges to understanding : St. Lambert Roman Catholic Church -- Unity in spirituality : the Focolare Movement -- Solidarity in the African American experience : churches and the Nation of Islam -- Looking back, ahead, and into the eyes of others : the Orthodox Christian experience -- More Hindus and others come to town -- Conclusion : local Christians face America's new religious diversity |
| Summary |
How do local Christians respond when they discover that the religions of the world now reside in their town? Paul Numrich presents eleven case studies of local Chicago-area Christian responses to America's changing religious landscape. Included are Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox Christian cases |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Christianity and other religions -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Case studies
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Christianity.
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Interfaith relations.
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Religion.
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| SUBJECT |
Chicago (Ill.) -- Religion -- Case studies
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Illinois -- Chicago.
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0195386213 |
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9780195386219 |
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