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Verwijzingen naar dit werk in externe bronnen. Wikipedia in het Engels (80)Covers numerous North American religious groups in the U.S. and Canada. Includes essays and directory listings describing the historical development of religious families and providing factual information about each group within those families. Provides, when available, rubrics for membership figures, educational facilities and periodicals. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)200.973Religions Religion Religion History, geographic treatment, biography North America United StatesLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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Groups are gathering into chapters representing faith traditions, most with a well documented introductory essay. Selection of chapter titles: Western Liturgical Family (includes Roman Catholic Church); Pietist-Methodist Family; Lutheran Family; Pentecostal Family; Baptist Family; Latter-day Saints Family; Western Esoteric Family !-!V (includes Theosophy, New Age, Christian Science, Wicca); Middle Eastern Family (includes Judaism and Islam); Eastern Family (includes Hinduism and Buddhism); and Unclassified Groups, both Christian and other.
A Geographical Appendix cross references major The "Defunct Appendix" lists groups that no longer exist. A geographical index and master index provide two ways to locate entries of interest.
A potential challenge of using this resource, both practically and philosophically, is classifying groups within faith families when the choice is a judgment of the editors such as including the churches of the Stone-Campbell Movement under "Baptist Family." Melton tries to justify such choices, either in related essays or descriptive notes.
As in any work of this scope, addition of the most recent religious developments such as the newly built BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Temple in Lilburn, GA will need to wait for the next edition.