The megachurch and the mainline : remaking religious tradition in the twenty-first century / Stephen Ellingson.

Religious traditions provide the stories and rituals that define the core values of church members. Yet modern life in America can make those customs seem undesirable, even impractical. As a result, many congregations refashion church traditions so they may remain powerful and salient. How do these...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author:	Ellingson, Stephen, 1962-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2007.
Subjects:	Church renewal. Church > History of doctrines. Tradition (Theology) Big churches. Christian sects. Protestant churches.