Why Liberal Churches Are Growing

Among the contributors, Benjamin Watts presents a fascinating look at social justice and church growth in current and historical African-American churches; Terasa Cooley gives us a statistical analysis of the overall growth in Unitarian Universalism; and Scott Thumma suggests that an "open and...

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Published in:The Christian Century 2008, Vol.125 (5), p.43
Main Author: Reese, Martha Grace
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