Data Portal @ linkeddatafragments.org

Matches in Harvard for { <http://id.lib.harvard.edu/aleph/006148918/catalog> ?p ?o. }

• catalog abstract "In 1950, Christian Century ran a series of articles on twelve churches, some large, some small, each representing a strand of American mainline Protestantism. Now, nearly fifty years later, Randall Balmer--author and host of Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory, the acclaimed book and PBS series on American evangelicism--has revisited each of these twelve churches to take the pulse of Protestantism today. The result is a remarkable narrative, graced with touches of local color and memorable portraits of the people involved, and filled with deft observations and carefully nuanced insights about Protestantism at century's end. Much as he did in Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory, Balmer crisscrosses America to give us a first-hand look at how Christianity has fared in the last half-century. What emerges is a church challenged by diminished influence, but with signs of hope for the future. For instance, he takes us to West Hartford, Connecticut, where we learn how a gregarious pastor, Bob Heppenstall, rekindled the spirit of the First Church of Christ Congregational--still housed in its stately, classic New England meetinghouse--that had suffered from inept management until recent years. And in Ames, Iowa, at the Collegiate United Methodist Church, we watch George White struggle to regain his church's once dominant voice in the religious life of the town, a voice now dimmed by the growth of fundamentalism. Some churches have held steadfastly to long-established roles, such as the Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, in Decorah, Iowa, which has been a model of continuity, serving its Norwegian-American community in much the same way since it was founded in 1851. And Balmer also visits some thriving churches, such as Hollywood's First Presbyterian Church, led by the great preacher John Lloyd Ogilvie, who was recently appointed chaplain of the U.S. Senate. In Minneapolis, Balmer encounters Mount Olivet Lutheran Church, a congregation that has not only increased its membership, but can now call itself the biggest Lutheran church in the world. In Grant Us Courage, one of our most thoughtful chroniclers of the American scene offers an intimate look at mainline Protestantism at the close of the century. We come away with the feeling of having been there, of having listened to the voices of an important segment of Christian life, and of having found a deeper understanding of religious life in America today.".
• catalog contributor b8607501.
• catalog coverage "United States Church history 20th century.".
• catalog created "1996.".
• catalog date "1996".
• catalog date "1996.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "1996.".
• catalog description "For instance, he takes us to West Hartford, Connecticut, where we learn how a gregarious pastor, Bob Heppenstall, rekindled the spirit of the First Church of Christ Congregational--still housed in its stately, classic New England meetinghouse--that had suffered from inept management until recent years. And in Ames, Iowa, at the Collegiate United Methodist Church, we watch George White struggle to regain his church's once dominant voice in the religious life of the town, a voice now dimmed by the growth of fundamentalism. Some churches have held steadfastly to long-established roles, such as the Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, in Decorah, Iowa, which has been a model of continuity, serving its Norwegian-American community in much the same way since it was founded in 1851. And Balmer also visits some thriving churches, such as Hollywood's First Presbyterian Church, led by the great preacher John Lloyd Ogilvie, who was recently appointed chaplain of the U.S. Senate. ".
• catalog description "In 1950, Christian Century ran a series of articles on twelve churches, some large, some small, each representing a strand of American mainline Protestantism. Now, nearly fifty years later, Randall Balmer--author and host of Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory, the acclaimed book and PBS series on American evangelicism--has revisited each of these twelve churches to take the pulse of Protestantism today. The result is a remarkable narrative, graced with touches of local color and memorable portraits of the people involved, and filled with deft observations and carefully nuanced insights about Protestantism at century's end. Much as he did in Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory, Balmer crisscrosses America to give us a first-hand look at how Christianity has fared in the last half-century. What emerges is a church challenged by diminished influence, but with signs of hope for the future. ".
• catalog description "In Minneapolis, Balmer encounters Mount Olivet Lutheran Church, a congregation that has not only increased its membership, but can now call itself the biggest Lutheran church in the world. In Grant Us Courage, one of our most thoughtful chroniclers of the American scene offers an intimate look at mainline Protestantism at the close of the century. We come away with the feeling of having been there, of having listened to the voices of an important segment of Christian life, and of having found a deeper understanding of religious life in America today.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
• catalog description "The sum of its parts : First Community Church -- Against the odds : Washington Prairie Lutheran Church -- By the numbers : First United Methodist Church -- The burden of history : First Church of Christ Congregational -- Urban lighthouse : First Presbyterian Church -- Holding true : Trinity Lutheran Church -- "Creek bank" theology : Bellevue Baptist Church -- Campus life : Collegiate United Methodist Church -- Birthright church : First United Church of Christ -- Coming home : Olive Chapel Baptist Church -- Road to recovery : First Presbyterian Church -- Some kind of magic : Mount Olivet Lutheran Church.".
• catalog extent "xiv, 154 p. ;".
• catalog identifier "0195100867 (alk. paper)".
• catalog issued "1996".
• catalog issued "1996.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "New York : Oxford University Press,".
• catalog spatial "United States Church history 20th century.".
• catalog spatial "United States".
• catalog subject "280/.4/097309049 20".
• catalog subject "BR526 .B29 1996".
• catalog subject "Liberalism (Religion) Protestant churches) History 20th century.".
• catalog subject "Liberalism (Religion) United States History 20th century.".
• catalog subject "Protestant churches United States History 20th century.".
• catalog tableOfContents "The sum of its parts : First Community Church -- Against the odds : Washington Prairie Lutheran Church -- By the numbers : First United Methodist Church -- The burden of history : First Church of Christ Congregational -- Urban lighthouse : First Presbyterian Church -- Holding true : Trinity Lutheran Church -- "Creek bank" theology : Bellevue Baptist Church -- Campus life : Collegiate United Methodist Church -- Birthright church : First United Church of Christ -- Coming home : Olive Chapel Baptist Church -- Road to recovery : First Presbyterian Church -- Some kind of magic : Mount Olivet Lutheran Church.".
• catalog title "Grant us courage : travels along the mainline of American Protestantism / Randall Balmer.".
• catalog type "Church history. fast".
• catalog type "History. fast".
• catalog type "text".