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Church and Synagogue Affiliation - Theory, Research, and Practice (Hardcover, New)
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Church and Synagogue Affiliation - Theory, Research, and Practice (Hardcover, New)
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In this book, scholars and church and synagogue leaders examine
religious affiliation in contemporary America. Their essays explore
the dynamics of congregational affiliation: the motivations which
impel people to join a congregation, drop out or remain
unaffiliated; the practices within churches and synagogues which
attract or repel membership; and the ways in which contextual
religious, social, and cultural factors influence patterns of
congregational affiliation. The book is principally concerned with
churches and synagogues in the more liberal denominations of
Christianity and Judaism, those where the greatest membership
losses are occurring. Over the past few decades membership in
"mainline" churches in the United States has declined, with some
groups losing more than 20 percent of their membership. Similarly,
four decades ago, 60 percent of all American Jews were religiously
affiliated; today that number is below 40 percent. This book seeks
not only to explain the reasons for declines in affiliation, but
also to propose approaches that may combat the decline and showcase
studies of congregations that have succeeded in holding their
memberships. This work will be of great interest to scholars of
religion in America as well as clerics, rabbis, and others actively
involved in congregational life.
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