Avenues of faith : shaping the urban religious culture of Richmond, Virginia, 1900-1929 /

This first thorough study of organized mainline churches in a major southern American city during the early 20th century makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the dynamics of urban religion. Avenues of Faith documents how religion flourished in southern cities after the turn of th...

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Main Author: Shepherd, Samuel Claude, 1948-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Tuscaloosa, Ala. : University of Alabama Press, 2001
Series:Religion and American culture (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Preface; 1 The Urban Challenge; 2 Restless Richmond; 3 City Sounds and Joyful Noises; 4 Mighty Engines of Evangelism; 5 Paths of Grace; 6 Disarming Dangers; 7 "A New Pentecost"; 8 A "Divine Discontent"; 9 Not Brothers or Sisters; 10 "A World Made New"; 11 The Wrong Place for a Row; 12 Avenues of Faith; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index