Transnational Christianity and Converging Identities
This study of Arabic speaking Protestant churches in New Jersey adds to the limited amount of existing scholarship on Arab American Protestantism and aims to make Arab Christianity a topic of discussion within studies of world Christianity and mission. After considering the historical and demographi...
| Published in: | Mission studies |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2015
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| In: |
Mission studies
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
New Jersey
/ Protestantism
/ Church congregation
/ Arabic language
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| IxTheo Classification: | KBL Near East and North Africa KBQ North America KDD Protestant Church RB Church office; congregation |
| Further subjects: | B
Arabic Church
Arab Americans
Egyptian Protestants
immigrant Christianity
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Volltext (Verlag) |
| Summary: | This study of Arabic speaking Protestant churches in New Jersey adds to the limited amount of existing scholarship on Arab American Protestantism and aims to make Arab Christianity a topic of discussion within studies of world Christianity and mission. After considering the historical and demographical data on Arabic speaking churches in the United States, it examines the ecology and culture of five Arabic Protestant churches in New Jersey and identifies key factors in individual and congregational identity formation. The study recognizes the converging identities and multiple reference points for first and second generation Arab Protestant immigrants in America and the challenges and opportunities their congregations face in facilitating members’ transition experiences. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-3831 |
| Contains: | In: Mission studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15733831-12341403 |