Moral ambition : mobilization and social outreach in evangelical megachurches

Moral ambition : mobilization and social outreach in evangelical megachurches / Omri Elisha.

"In this evocative ethnography, Omri Elisha examines the hopes, frustrations, and activist strategies of American evangelical Christians as they engage socially with local communities. Focusing on two Tennessee megachurches, Moral Ambition reaches beyond political controversies over issues such...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Elisha, Omri, 1972-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley [Calif.] : University of California Press, 2011.
Series:Anthropology of Christianity ; 12.
Subjects:
Big churches.
Church work.
Missions.
Church and social problems.
Evangelicalism > Tennessee.
Pastoral theology.
Church group work.
RELIGION > Christian Ministry > Pastoral Resources.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > General.
Pastoral theology
Church group work
Big churches
Church and social problems
Church work
Evangelicalism
Missions
Evangelischen.
Massamaatschappij.
Sociale dienstverlening.
Christelijke ethiek.
Tennessee
Verenigde Staten.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Awaking sleeping giants
  • A region in spite of itself
  • The names of action
  • The spiritual injuries of class
  • Compassion accounts
  • Taking the (inner) city for God
  • Epilogue.

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