Handbook of Denominations in the United States - Hardcover

Mead, Frank S.; Hill, Samuel S.; Atwood, Craig D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0687069831 ISBN 13: 9780687069835

Publisher: Abingdon Press, 2001

Synopsis

The new, revised edition of a perennial reference favorite! The Handbook of Denominations is widely recognized as the most accurate, objective, and comprehensive source of information on America’s religious denominations. Revisions in the 11th edition include: new introductory article, “Religion in America”;  reorganization of church “family” groupings, with expanded treatment of Catholic, Fundamentalist, Holiness, and Pentecostal churches, among others; updated and standardized statistical information; thoroughly revised directory of denominational offices; new appendices, including information on membership in the National Association of Evangelicals and the National Council of the Churches of Christ; chart showing the historical relationships of church bodies to one another; and revised bibliography.

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Synopsis:

Entries on major Christian denominations in the US give information on their historical background, their teachings, and their polity or structure of governance. Included are statistics on the number of churches and church members and information about church-related schools and institutions. There

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About this edition

• Publisher: Abingdon Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0687069831
• ISBN 13: 9780687069835
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 384