The Rise of Network Christianity
How Independent Leaders Are Changing the Religious Landscape
Why, when traditionally organized religious groups are seeing declining membership and participation, are networks of independent churches growing so explosively? Drawing on in-depth interviews with leaders and participants, The Rise of Network Christianity explains the social forces behind the fastest-growing form of Christianity in the U.S., which Brad Christerson and Richard Flory have labeled Independent Network Charismatic. This form of Christianity emphasizes aggressive engagement with the supernatural-including healing, direct prophecies from God, engaging in spiritual warfare against demonic spirits--and social transformation. Christe…
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Weitere Autoren: Flory, Richard
- ISBN: 978-0-19-063568-8
- EAN: 9780190635688
- Produktnummer: 29056199
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
- Seitenangabe: 240 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 6'362 KB
Über den Autor
Brad Christerson is Professor of Sociology at Biola University.Richard Flory is senior Director of Research and Evaluation at the Center for Religion and Civic Culture at the University of Southern California.
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