Public Worship and Public Work: Character and Commitment in Local Congregational Life

by Christian Scharen

Book Overview

In a time of increasing cultural pluralism and vast religious restructuring in the United States, Christian social ethics must take account of how values and commitments shape Christian communities. In Public Worship and Public Work Christian Scharen examines theological claims about the relationship of worship and ethics by means of ethnographic study of the life, worship, and work of three vibrant congregations.

Public Worship and Public...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814661939
• ISBN13: 9780814661932
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"