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According to the media, the church is rapidly shrinking, both in numbers and in effectiveness. But the good news is, much of the bad news is wrong. Sociologist Bradley R. E. Wright uncovers what's really happening in the church: evangelicals are more respected by secular culture now than... read more
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You may have heard the bad news about Christianity in America: The church is shrinking; Christians get divorced more than anyone else; non-Christians have a very low opinion of Christians; and on and on it goes.
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Chapter 1: Why Do We Hear So Much Bad News About Christianity?
Chapter 2: Is American Christianity on the Brink of Extinction?
Chapter 3: Are We Losing Our Young People? What Will Happen in the Future?
Chapter 4: Are Evangelicals All Poor, Uneducated, Southern Whites?
Chapter 5: Do Christians Think and Do Christian Things?
Chapter 6: Have Christians Gone Wild?
Chapter 7: Do Christians Love Others?
Chapter 8: What Do Non-Christians Think of Us?
Chapter 9: What Do We Make of It All?
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- Bradley R.E. Wright, PhD (Author)
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Original Language: English
Publisher: Bethany House
Country: United States
Publication Date: July 1, 2010
ISBN: 978-0-7642-0746-4
Page Count: 249
Publisher: Bethany House
Country: United States
Publication Date: July 1, 2010
ISBN: 978-0-7642-0746-4
Page Count: 249
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: 1. Evangelicalism- United States 2. Christianity- United States 3. Christianity- Controversial Issues 4. Mass Media in Religion
- Dewey: 277.3083
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- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Communication › Media And Society
- Books › Religion & Spirituality › Christianity › Christian Living
- Books › Religion & Spirituality › Religious Studies › Sociology
- Books › Religion & Spirituality › Christianity › Church History
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Media Studies
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