However, this volume is not a guide to religion in the United States it is a guide to denominations. The old Protestant hegemony has disappeared in this country, and textbooks on American religion can no longer assume that the nation is exclusively or even primarily Christian and Jewish. The presence of nonWestern religions is increasing daily through immigration and conversion, and every year American religion becomes more diverse. Recent editions of the Handbook had entries on Eastern religions in the United States. One editorial decision was particularly difficult. The Internet proved to be a valuable resource in preparing this edition, and the reader will find that most denominations now make effective use of the new technology. Another change is a new directory of churches that includes their Web sites. In addition, the sections on Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy have been noticeably enlarged. New entries appear in the place of those removed, reflecting the vitality of American religion in the late twentieth century. With few exceptions, the religious organizations included here have at least 5,000 active members. In many cases, one church could be placed in two or more categories, and I apologize to any who feel that they have been "misplaced." Further, many denominations that have been in the work since the 1950s have been omitted from this edition, since they have dwindled or gone out of existence. The categories are provided to help tell the story of American religion both historically and typologically they are not intended to be prescriptive or normative. To that end, the book has been thoroughly reorganized with the addition of some new categories of churches, such as fundamentalist churches, and there are longer descriptions of each category. With the dawning of a new millennium, it seemed appropriate to make a substantial revision of this classic reference work. I had the pleasure of studying under Professor Hill at the University of North Carolina, and it has been an honor to build upon his work in this eleventh edition of the Handbook. He also made an effort to reflect the growing presence of world religions in the United States. Hill was able to increase the presence of African American churches and evangelical bodies in the Handbook. Mead regularly updated the work during his long career after his death, the task of revision fell to Samuel Hill, the leading scholar in the area of religion in the southern United States. PREFACE Frank Mead's Handbook of Denominations in the United States has had a long and esteemed history. Atwood Abingdon Press Nashville Copyright Information In Memory of Frank S. Taxes, fees not included for deals content.Handbook of Denominations in the United States - 11th Edition Frank S. If you have any questions or suggestions regarding this matter, you are welcome to contact our customer support team.īusinessYab is not a booking agent, and does not charge any service fees to users of our site.īusinessYab is not responsible for content on external web sites. The brand names, logos, images and texts are the property of these third parties and their respective owners. BusinessYab cannot be held responsible or liable for the accuracy, correctness, usefulness or reliability of the data. The content displayed in the BusinessYab Directory consists of information from third parties, among others from publicly accessible sources, or from customers, who have a presentation page in our directory. © 2023 All Rights reserved.Īt BusinessYab our purpose is to help people find great local businesses like dentists, hair stylists, restaurants, bars, hotels, local businesses.
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