The great emergence : how Christianity is changing and why / Phyllis Tickle.

Author/creator Tickle, Phyllis
Format Book
Publication InfoGrand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Books, ©2008.
Description172 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Contents The great emergence : what is it? -- Rummage sales : when the church cleans out its attic -- Cable of meaning : the loss and discovery of a common story -- The great emergence : how did it come to be? -- The great Reformation : a prequel to emergence -- Questions of re-formation : Darwin, Freud, and the power of myth -- The century of emergence : Einstein, the automobile, and the marginalization of grandma -- The great emergence : where is it going? -- The gathering center : and the many faces of a church emerging -- The way ahead : mapping fault lines and fusions.
Abstract Addressing a historically pivotal moment in church history, a respected authority on religion in America combines history, causes of social upheaval, and current events to explain what the Great Emergence in church and culture is, how it came to be, and where it is headed.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2008021706
ISBN9780801013133 (cloth)
ISBN0801013135 (cloth)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks BR121.3 .T53 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold