Defining Spiritual Growth: Congregations, Community, and Connectedness
This article explores the concepts, means, and objectives of spiritual growth across four strands of Christianity. Based on focus group interviews and congregational observations within four congregations (conservative Protestant, mainline Protestant, Eastern Orthodox, and an emerging church), we as...
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2009
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Sociology of religion
Year: 2009, Volume: 70, Issue: 3, Pages: 232-261 |
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