Religions of Atlanta Religious Diversity in the Centennial Olympic CIty,9780788502507

Religions of Atlanta Religious Diversity in the Centennial Olympic CIty

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ISBN13: 9780788502507
ISBN10: 0788502506
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1996-01-02
Publisher(s): Oxford University Press
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xi(2)
Series Editor's Preface xiii(2)
Paul B. Courtright
Foreword xv
Jimmy Carter
Introduction 1(14)
Gary Laderman
PART I: RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES WITH DEEP ROOTS IN THE ATLANTA METROPOLITAN AREA 15(91)
Mainline Protestantism in Atlanta
15(24)
Barbara A. B. Patterson
Nancy L. Eiesland
Southern Baptists at Home in Atlanta
39(12)
F. Douglas Alexander
African-American Expressions of Protestant Christianity in Atlanta
51(16)
Gregory S. Gray
A "Catholic" Catholic Church: The Roman Catholic Community of Atlanta
67(20)
Helen Blier
Inside/Outside: The Jewish Community of Atlanta
87(19)
Doris H. Goldstein
PART II: VARIETIES OF CHRISTIAN BELIEF AND PRACTICE 106(123)
Unitarian Universalists: A Liberal Christian Tradition in the South
106(9)
Paige Schneider
Christian Science in Atlanta: A Religious Message of Spiritual Healing
115(8)
Kristin Marsh
Faith, Family, and Tradition Among the Latter-Day Saints of Atlanta
123(16)
Edward R. Gray
Tongues Aflame: Pentecostal and Charismatic Georgains on Fire for Jesus
139(18)
Keith E. McNeal
The Eastern Orthodox Churches of Atlanta
157(18)
Louis A. Ruprecht, Jr.
Churches of African Origin in Atlanta
175(14)
Louis A. Ruprecht, Jr.
The Shrine of the Black Madonna of the Pan-African Orthodox Christian Church
189(10)
Louis A. Ruprecht, Jr.
Theophus H. Smith
Megachurches of Atlanta
199(16)
Scott Lee Thumma
The Marian Apparition Site at Conyers, Georgia
215(14)
Victor Balaban
PART III: RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY IN THE NEW METROPOLIS 229(104)
Religious Life in the Muslim Community
229(12)
Janice Morrill
Hindu Communities in Atlanta
241(14)
Renee Bhatia
Ajit Bhatia
A Global Religion: The Rise of Buddism and Its Growth in Atlanta
255(10)
Eric Riles
The Atlanta Baha'i Community
265(16)
Mike McMullen
On the Road to Clear: The Scientology Community of Atlanta
281(10)
Mark Padilla
Religion in Atlanta's Queer Community
291(20)
Angela Cotten
New Age in the New South: Alternative Spiritualities in Metropolitan Atlanta
311(22)
Theodore Brelsford
PART IV: UNITED IN DIVERSITY: THE SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND 333
Atlanta's Civic Identity: Civil Religion in a Southern Metropolis
333(16)
Timothy Allen Beach-Verhey
Interfaith Conversation and Cooperation
349
Martha L. Moore-Keish

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