9780313229589-0313229589-The Episcopalians (Denominations in America)

The Episcopalians (Denominations in America)

ISBN-13: 9780313229589
ISBN-10: 0313229589
Author: David Hein, Gardiner H. Shattuck
Publication date: 2003
Publisher: Praeger
Format: Hardcover 384 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780313229589
ISBN-10: 0313229589
Author: David Hein, Gardiner H. Shattuck
Publication date: 2003
Publisher: Praeger
Format: Hardcover 384 pages

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The Episcopalians (Denominations in America) (ISBN-13: 9780313229589 and ISBN-10: 0313229589), written by authors David Hein, Gardiner H. Shattuck, was published by Praeger in 2003. With an overall rating of 3.5 stars, it's a notable title among other Churches & Church Leadership (European History, Comparative Religion, Religious Studies, Christian Books & Bibles) books. You can easily purchase or rent The Episcopalians (Denominations in America) (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Churches & Church Leadership books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.38.

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The story of the Episcopalians in America is the story of an influential denomination that has furnished a disproportionately large share of the American political and cultural leadership. Beginning with the denomination's roots in 16th-century England, this book offers a fresh account of the Episcopal Church's rise to prominence in America. Chronologically arranged, it follows the establishment of colonial Anglicanism in the New World, the national organization of the denomination following the Revolution, its rise during the 19th century, and the complex array of forces that affected the church in the 20th century―and continue to affect it today. The authors pay particular attention to the established leadership of the Episcopal Church, as well as to the experience of the ordinary layperson, the form and function of sacred space, developments in church parties and theology, relations with other Christian communities, and the evolving roles and status of women and minorities.

Shining a light on the lives of ordinary churchgoers and historically marginalized groups, the authors reveal the strengths and weaknesses of the Episcopal Church. While the church evolved into the denomination of the urban establishment, a politically, theologically, and socially moderate religious body that appealed to those seeking the society of their largely middle- and upper-middle-class peers, it also appealed to those whom the dominant society excluded from power: African and Hispanic Americans, women, and American Indians. The volume concludes with a chronology of important events and biographical sketches of major figures in the Episcopal Church.

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