Awesome Families: The Promise of Healing Relationships in the International Churches of Christ

In Awesome Families, Kathleen Jenkins draws on four years of ethnographic research to explain how and why so many individuals-primarily from middle- to upper-middle-class backgrounds-were attracted to this religious group that was founded on principles of enforced community, explicit authoritative r...

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Main Author: Jenkins, Kathleen E. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: New Brunswick, N.J. Rutgers University Press c2005
In:Year: 2005
Further subjects:B Godsdienstige bewegingen
B Familles ; Aspect religieux ; International Churches of Christ
B Čubrilović ; Familie : 19. Jh.- ; gnd
B Christian sociology ; International Churches of Christ
B Godsdienstige bewegingen ; gtt
B Families ; Religious aspects ; International Churches of Christ
B Gebedsgenezing
B Čubrilović ; Familie : 19. Jh.-
B Gezinstherapie
B International Churches of Christ ; gnd
B Gebedsgenezing ; gtt
B Gezinstherapie ; gtt
B Familie ; gnd
B Families Religious aspects International Churches of Christ
B Christian Sociology International Churches of Christ
B Sociologie religieuse ; International Churches of Christ
B Family
B SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Sociology ; General
B International Churches of Christ
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Summary:In Awesome Families, Kathleen Jenkins draws on four years of ethnographic research to explain how and why so many individuals-primarily from middle- to upper-middle-class backgrounds-were attracted to this religious group that was founded on principles of enforced community, explicit authoritative relationships, and therapeutic ideals. Weaving classical and contemporary social theory, she argues that members were commonly attracted to the structure and practice of family relationships advocated by the church, especially in the context of contemporary society where gender roles and family responsibilities are often ambiguous. Tracing the rise and fall of this fast-growing religious movement, this timely study adds to our understanding of modern society and offers insight to the difficulties that revivalist movements have in sustaining growth.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-271) and index. - Description based on print version record
ISBN:0813540976
Access:Open Access