American Religious HistoryAmanda Porterfield John Wiley & Sons, 2008 M04 15 - 352 pages In this outstanding historical reader, the editor has gathered nine essays and over thirty primary documents to present a coherent picture of the history of American religion. |
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... Frankie! THOUGHTS WITHOUTATHINKER (I995) Mark Epstein ACTIVE FAITH (I996) Ralph Reed Index 273 279 285 29I 297 30I 305 308 3II 3I5 32I 324 328 ' Series' Ed'itor's Preface The purpose of the Blackwell Readers CONTENTS.
... Frankie! THOUGHTS WITHOUTATHINKER (I995) Mark Epstein ACTIVE FAITH (I996) Ralph Reed Index 273 279 285 29I 297 30I 305 308 3II 3I5 32I 324 328 ' Series' Ed'itor's Preface The purpose of the Blackwell Readers CONTENTS.
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... faith traditions in more detail. A set of primary documents constitutes the second and final section of the book. These documents serve as basic reference points for many of the episodes, themes, and trends discussed in the Introduction ...
... faith traditions in more detail. A set of primary documents constitutes the second and final section of the book. These documents serve as basic reference points for many of the episodes, themes, and trends discussed in the Introduction ...
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... faith traditions, each of which can be understood in terms of their distinctive approaches to these issues. For example, Native Americans have often defined their uneasy relationship to mainstream American society in terms of a ...
... faith traditions, each of which can be understood in terms of their distinctive approaches to these issues. For example, Native Americans have often defined their uneasy relationship to mainstream American society in terms of a ...
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... faith, but also because of a strong emphasis within Jewish thought on the importance of individual decision. Rooted in biblical stories that center on the relationship between God and the individual representative of Jewish community ...
... faith, but also because of a strong emphasis within Jewish thought on the importance of individual decision. Rooted in biblical stories that center on the relationship between God and the individual representative of Jewish community ...
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... Faith and Community in Italian Harlem, 1880~1950 (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1985); and Karla Goldman, “Reform, Gender, and the Boundaries of American Judaism,” Perspectives, 292—9. 5 Similarly, children were expected to obey ...
... Faith and Community in Italian Harlem, 1880~1950 (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1985); and Karla Goldman, “Reform, Gender, and the Boundaries of American Judaism,” Perspectives, 292—9. 5 Similarly, children were expected to obey ...
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