Church and Synagogue Affiliation: Theory, Research, and Practice

by Amy L. Sales

In this book, scholars and church and synagogue leaders examine religious affiliation in contemporary America. Their essays explore the dynamics of congregational affiliation: the motivations which impel people to join a congregation, drop out or remain unaffiliated; the practices within churches and synagogues which attract or repel membership; and the ways in which contextual religious, social, and cultural factors influence patterns of congregational...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313296812
• ISBN13: 9780313296819
• Release Date: September 1995
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.6"