Author: F. E. MayerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
THE RELIGIOUS BODIES OF AMERICA
Author: F. E. MayerThe Religious Bodies of America
Author: Frederick Emanuel MayerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 620
Book Description
Describes most religious bodies to help readers understand what each church body believes and practices.
Religions Bodies of America
Author: F.E. MayerPublisher:
ISBN: 9780570032946
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
Describes most religious bodies to help readers understand what each church body believes and practices.
Religious Bodies in the U.S.
Author: J. Gordon MeltonPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135523533
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
First Published in 1992. This title is the first volume in the 3-volume series titled Religious Information Systems Series. This updated directory recognised that the number of religious groups would not remain static as population increases, urbanization, and immigration continue to provide a nurturing environment for new religious expressions. This new edition will fill an information gap and provide basic data about each religious group and be regularly updated as changes in the religious community dictate (annually or bi-annually).
Religious and Spiritual Groups in Modern America
Author: Robert EllwoodPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1315507234
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
This text explores the major new or unconventional religions and spiritual movements in America that exist outside the Judeo-Christian tradition.
The Social Impact of AIDS in the United States
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309046289
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Europe's "Black Death" contributed to the rise of nation states, mercantile economies, and even the Reformation. Will the AIDS epidemic have similar dramatic effects on the social and political landscape of the twenty-first century? This readable volume looks at the impact of AIDS since its emergence and suggests its effects in the next decade, when a million or more Americans will likely die of the disease. The Social Impact of AIDS in the United States addresses some of the most sensitive and controversial issues in the public debate over AIDS. This landmark book explores how AIDS has affected fundamental policies and practices in our major institutions, examining: How America's major religious organizations have dealt with sometimes conflicting values: the imperative of care for the sick versus traditional views of homosexuality and drug use. Hotly debated public health measures, such as HIV antibody testing and screening, tracing of sexual contacts, and quarantine. The potential risk of HIV infection to and from health care workers. How AIDS activists have brought about major change in the way new drugs are brought to the marketplace. The impact of AIDS on community-based organizations, from volunteers caring for individuals to the highly political ACT-UP organization. Coping with HIV infection in prisons. Two case studies shed light on HIV and the family relationship. One reports on some efforts to gain legal recognition for nonmarital relationships, and the other examines foster care programs for newborns with the HIV virus. A case study of New York City details how selected institutions interact to give what may be a picture of AIDS in the future. This clear and comprehensive presentation will be of interest to anyone concerned about AIDS and its impact on the country: health professionals, sociologists, psychologists, advocates for at-risk populations, and interested individuals.
The Religious Bodies of America
Author: Frederick Emanuel MayerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sects
Languages : en
Pages : 587
Book Description
U.S. Religious Interest Groups
Author: Paul J. WeberPublisher: Greenwood
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
This encyclopedia is a unique and invaluable reference for students, academicians, organization personnel, journalists, activists, and lay leaders who want easy-to-access analytical information about 118 U.S. religious organizations today with data about past traditions and religious activism through the years on American public policy formation.
Gods in America
Author: Charles L. CohenPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199931925
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
Religious pluralism has characterized America almost from its seventeenth-century inception, but the past half century or so has witnessed wholesale changes in the religious landscape. Gods in America brings together leading scholars from a variety of disciplines to explain the historical roots of these phenomena and assess their impact on modern American society.
Religious Organizations and the Law
Author: William W. BassettPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Corporations, Religious
Languages : en
Pages : 980
Book Description
