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The commercial church : Black churches and the new religious marketplace in America / Mary Hinton.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, c2011.Description: 1 online resource (ix, 161 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780739137741
  • 1283098822
  • 9781283098823
  • 9786613098825
  • 6613098825
  • 0739137743
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: The commercial churchDDC classification:
  • 280/.4089073 22
LOC classification:
  • BR563.N4
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Introduction -- The evolution of the Black church in America -- The emergence of the mega church -- Decoding the mega church -- Theology in the mega church -- Religious education in the mega church -- The commercial church.
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Summary: In this new book on the rise of commercial black 'mega churches,' Mary Hinton examines the rich legacy of the historic black church from the dual perspectives of theology and religious education. She explores the new religious models emerging from the tradition of the historic black church and questions whether they are continuing to operate and practice according to the wisdom of this unique form of American religion. Two mega church ministries, those of T. D. Jakes and Creflo Dollar, are examined in detail with regards to how they align with black church religious history. Hinton concludes by proposing that the fastest growing religious phenomenon within and outside of the black community in the United States-the mega church-should no longer be analyzed based on size alone. Instead, Hinton urges readers to consider the ecclesial structures of churches in making appropriate assessments in determining should and should not be classified as a commercial church.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - EBSCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (ebsco)366466

Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-158) and index.

Introduction -- The evolution of the Black church in America -- The emergence of the mega church -- Decoding the mega church -- Theology in the mega church -- Religious education in the mega church -- The commercial church.

In this new book on the rise of commercial black 'mega churches,' Mary Hinton examines the rich legacy of the historic black church from the dual perspectives of theology and religious education. She explores the new religious models emerging from the tradition of the historic black church and questions whether they are continuing to operate and practice according to the wisdom of this unique form of American religion. Two mega church ministries, those of T. D. Jakes and Creflo Dollar, are examined in detail with regards to how they align with black church religious history. Hinton concludes by proposing that the fastest growing religious phenomenon within and outside of the black community in the United States-the mega church-should no longer be analyzed based on size alone. Instead, Hinton urges readers to consider the ecclesial structures of churches in making appropriate assessments in determining should and should not be classified as a commercial church.

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