A Spiritual Home : : Life in British and American Reformed Congregations, 1830-1915 / / Charles D. Cashdollar.
A Spiritual Home explores congregational life inside British and American Reformed churches between 1830 and 1915. At a time when scholars have become interested in the day-to-day experience of local congregations, this book reaches back into the nineteenth century, a critically formative period in...
Saved in:
| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Penn State University Press Complete eBook-Package Pre-2014 |
|---|---|
| VerfasserIn: | |
| Place / Publishing House: | University Park, PA : : Penn State University Press, , [2021] ©2000 |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
| Online Access: | |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (352 p.) |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- PART I The Context for Worship and Work
- One. Introduction From the Perspective of the Pew
- Two. Leadership, Power, Governance
- PART II Worship Together
- Three. The Lord's Day
- Four. ''Without Ceasing'' Prayer Meetings and Occasional Services
- Five. ''A New Song'' The Cultivation of Middle-Class Taste
- PART III Life Together
- Six. Becoming a Member Procedures and Expectations
- Seven. Caring for Each Other Nurture and Discipline
- Eight. The Business of the Congregation The Pursuit of Efficiency and Financial Stability
- Nine. Caring for Others Social Christianity and the Local Congregation
- Ten. Good Friends and Companions Social, Recreational, and Fellowship Activities
- Eleven. Church Buildings Setting and Symbol
- Epilogue. From Piety to Fellowship
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index