Post-War Generation and the Establishment of Religion

A comparative analysis of the impact of the post-war "Baby-Boom" generation on Christianity around the world. Taking a cross-cultural approach, the contributors examine ten advanced countries and explore the ways baby-boomers have helped reshape and redefine Christian institutions.

Sommario

The post-war generation and establishment religion in England, Eileen Barker; baby boomers Down Under - the case of Australia, Gary D. Bouma and Michael Mason; 50 years of religious change in the United States, David A. Roozen et al; tradition and change in the Nordic countries, Susan Sundback; the post-war generations and institutional religion in Germany, Karl Gabriel; the case of the Netherlands, Leo Laeyendecker; the case of French Catholicism, Daniale Hervieu-Leger; the surviving dominant Catholic Church in Belgium - a conseequence of its popular religious practices?, Karel Dobbelaere; from institutional Catholicism to "Christian inspiration" - another look at Belgium, Liliane Voye; religion and the post-war generation in Italy, Salvatore Abruzzese; the Orthodox Church and the post-war religious situation in Greece, Vasilios N. Makrides; conclusion - the post-war generation - carriers of a new spirituality, W.C. Roof et al.

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Jackson W Carroll

Riassunto

A comparative analysis of the impact of the post-war "Baby-Boom" generation on Christianity around the world. Taking a cross-cultural approach, the contributors examine ten advanced countries and explore the ways baby-boomers have helped reshape and redefine Christian institutions.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jackson W Carroll, Jackson W. Carroll, Wade Roof, Wade Clark Roof, Wade Clark Carroll Roof, David A Roozen
• Con la collaborazione di: Jackson W Carroll (Editore), Jackson W. Carroll (Editore), Wade Roof (Editore), Wade Clark Roof (Editore), David A Roozen (Editore), David A. Roozen (Editore)
• Editore: Perseus Books Uk
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 15.09.1998
• EAN: 9780813367125
• ISBN: 978-0-8133-6712-5
• Pagine: 312
• Categorie: Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Politica; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Cristianesimo; Anthropologie, Christentum, Zweite Hälfte 20. Jahrhundert (1950 bis 1999 n. Chr.)