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Patterns of religious commitment Volume 1 American Piety The Nature of Religious Commitment 1st Edition by Rodney Stark, Charles Glock ISBN 9780520342798 0520342798

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ISBN 10: 0520342798
ISBN 13: 9780520342798
Author: Rodney Stark, Charles Glock

How religious are Americans these days? How many still believe in God, in Biblical miracles, in heaven and hell? Do people pray? How much money is being given to churches, by Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Roman Catholics, Lutherans, and other groups? American Piety, the first of a three-volume study of religious commitment, answers these and a host of other questions about the contemporary religious scene. Particularly startling are the contrasts in beliefs, practices, and experiences revealed among the eleven major Christian denominations whose membership is compared.This title is part of UC Press’s Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1970.How religious are Americans these days? How many still believe in God, in Biblical miracles, in heaven and hell? Do people pray? How much money is being given to churches, by Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Roman Catholics, Lutherans, and other groups? Amer</DIV

Patterns of religious commitment Volume 1 American Piety The Nature of Religious Commitment 1st Edition Table of contents:

Introduction
An overview of the study’s objectives and methodology.
The Nature of Religious Commitment
Explores the complexities of defining and measuring religious commitment.
Religious Belief
Discusses the centrality of belief in Christian commitment and various theological perspectives.
Measuring Religious Belief
Methodologies for assessing religious beliefs among individuals.
Religious Practice—Ritual
Examines the role of rituals in religious life and their significance.
Religious Practice—Devotionalism
Focuses on personal devotion and its impact on religious commitment.
Religious Experience
Investigates personal religious experiences and their influence on belief systems.
Religious Knowledge
Assesses the relationship between knowledge of religious doctrines and commitment.
Churches as Moral Communities
Analyzes the role of churches in shaping moral values and community life.
Patterns of Faith
Identifies and categorizes different patterns of religious faith across populations.
The Switchers: Changes of Denomination
Explores reasons behind individuals changing their religious denominations.
Are We Entering a Post-Christian Era?
Discusses the implications of declining religious affiliation and belief in contemporary society.