Religious Vitality in Christian Intentional Communities - A Comparative Ethnographic Study

Using ethnographic research methods, this book examines the religious vitality of two Christian intentional communities. The book argues that explanations of religious vitality are irreducible to one another, concluding that explanations of religious vitality exist in a nexus, rather than previously conceived cause and effect relationships.

List of contents

Introduction: Christian Intentional Communities
1. Religious Vitality: Understanding the Argument
2. A Deeper Look at Philadelphia and Berea
3. Why People Joined Berea and Philadelphia: Structure, Agency, and Religious Vitality
4. Prophecy, Egalitarianism, and a Beautifully Broken Building: Charisma in Philadelphia and Berea
5. Cultural Antiphony: Identity, Praxis, and Social Control in Philadelphia
6. The Parish Consciousness: Identity, Praxis, and Ecology in Berea
Conclusion: The Religious Vitality Nexus

About the author

By Mark Killian

Summary

Using ethnographic research methods, this book examines the religious vitality of two Christian intentional communities. The book argues that explanations of religious vitality are irreducible to one another, concluding that explanations of religious vitality exist in a nexus, rather than previously conceived cause and effect relationships.

Product details

• Authors: Killian, Mark Killian
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9781498546607
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-4660-7
• No. of pages: 226
• Series: Ethnographies of Religion; Ethnographies of Religion
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, RELIGION / Christianity / Denominations, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Christian life & practice, Christian Churches & denominations, Christian Churches, denominations, groups, Christian life and practice, RELIGION / Christian Living / General, Religious groups: social & cultural aspects, Social groups: religious groups and communities