Spreading the Word: Religious Beliefs and the Evolution of Immigrant Congregations

Current models of change in immigrant churches posit that ethnic congregations become more acculturated in response to inter-generational conflicts. As second- and third-generation church members attempt to meet their own unique social needs, ethnic churches are forced to revise their goals and stru...

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Volume:	65
Main Author:	W. David Stevens
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Zielgruppe:	Professional Academic
Place of publication:	CARY Association for the Sociology of Religion 01.07.2004 OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
published in:	Sociology of religion Vol. 65; no. 2; pp. 121 - 138
Data of publication:	20040701
ISSN:	1069-4404 1759-8818
EISSN:	1759-8818
Discipline:	Religion Sociology & Social History
Subjects:	Social evolution Ethnicity Buddhism Islam African Christianity Sociology of religion Religious Ideology and Cultural Change Churches Ethnic groups Christianity Church congregations Religion Social Sciences Sociology Arts & Humanities Research Social aspects Religious aspects Immigrants United States Of America Ghana United States ETHNICITY Religious denomination Church Pentecostalism Religious Community Evangelism Immigration Protestantism Organizational Change Congregation Ethnic Minority
Online Access:	Fulltext
CODEN:	SRELE2
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