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Getting to church : narratives of gender and joining /

'Getting to Church' explores the ways in which congregations continue to provide an arena in which adults deepen and expand a sense of identity, connection, and growth. Data for this analysis come from three years of participant observation, focus groups, and personal interviews with clerg...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gallagher, Sally K. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017]
Subjects:
Church attendance.
Women > Religious life.
Men > Religious life.
Pratique religieuse.
Femmes > Vie religieuse.
Hommes > Vie religieuse.
RELIGION > Christian Church > Administration.
Church attendance
Men > Religious life
Women > Religious life
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:'Getting to Church' explores the ways in which congregations continue to provide an arena in which adults deepen and expand a sense of identity, connection, and growth. Data for this analysis come from three years of participant observation, focus groups, and personal interviews with clergy, current members, and prospective members in three congregations representing diverse traditions within US Christianity.
Physical Description:1 online resource (228 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190239695
0190239697