Title New monasticism and the transformation of American evangelicalism / Wes Markofski

Published New York : Oxford University Press, 2015

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Description 1 online resource (x, 364 pages) Contents A new evangelicalism? -- Neo-monasticism and American evangelicalism -- Evangelical religion and politics in the 20th century -- Neo-monasticism and the field of American evangelicalism -- The urban monastery -- Belief and meaning in an urban monastery -- Politics and religion in an urban monastery -- Organizing community for holistic mission: an urban monastery in action -- The transformation of American evangelicalism Summary Combining vivid ethnographic storytelling and incisive theoretical analysis, this study introduces readers to the fascinating and unexplored terrain of neo-monastic evangelicalism. This sweeping account of the transformation of American evangelicalism deftly challenges entrenched stereotypes and calls attention to the dynamic diversity of religious and political points of view which vie for supremacy in the American evangelical field Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed April 28, 2015) Subject Evangelicalism -- United States -- History -- 21st century Monasticism and religious orders -- United States -- History -- 21st century Monastic and religious life -- United States -- History -- 21st century RELIGION -- Institutions & Organizations. Evangelicalism Monastic and religious life Monasticism and religious orders Religion. Philosophy & Religion. Christianity. SUBJECT United States -- Church history -- 21st century Subject United States Verenigde Staten. Genre/Form Church history History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780190236502 0190236507 9780190236519 0190236515

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