Pillars of faith : American congregations and their partners

Acknowledgments 1. Common Patterns and Diverse Streams: America's Communities of Faith 2. Building Traditions: Worshiping and Learning Together 3. Building Communities: Food, Fun, and Fellowship 4. Building Networks of Faith: Partners and Producers 5. Extending the Community: Serving the Needy, Saving Souls 6. Doing Good Together: Networks of Work in the World 7. Nurturing Traditions: Stories and Practices for Religious Pilgrims 8. Voluntary and Diverse Communities of Faith: American Congregations and American Society Appendices 1. Sampling and Measurement 2. Denominations Classified by Religious Tradition, Polity, and Denominational Structure Notes References Index