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Congregational snapshot

Publication ,  Journal Article
Mark Chaves,
Published in: The Christian Century
2009

How do congregations decide what to emphasize about themselves on their Web sites? Since Web sites make congregations more visible to each other as well as to prospective members, will clergy and lay leaders monitor and influence each other more than before? Interestingly, only 2 percent of congregations reported a conflict over homosexuality.) Even though both major political parties continue their efforts to mobilize congregations, in 2006-2007 churches reported the same levels of political involvement that they reported in 1998 (with one exception: participation in voter registration efforts increased. [...] even after the Bush administration's faithbased initiative, there has been no increase since 1998 in congregations' involvement in social services, receipt of public funds for their social service work, or collaborations with government.

Duke Scholars

Published In

The Christian Century

ISSN

0009-5281

Publication Date

2009

Volume

126

Issue

7

Start / End Page

28

Publisher

Christian Century Foundation
 

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Mark Chaves, . (2009). Congregational snapshot. The Christian Century, 126(7), 28.
Mark Chaves, E. F. “Congregational snapshot.” The Christian Century 126, no. 7 (2009): 28.
Mark Chaves. Congregational snapshot. The Christian Century. 2009;126(7):28.
Mark Chaves, E. F. “Congregational snapshot.” The Christian Century, vol. 126, no. 7, Christian Century Foundation, 2009, p. 28.
Mark Chaves. Congregational snapshot. The Christian Century. Christian Century Foundation; 2009;126(7):28.

Published In

The Christian Century

ISSN

0009-5281

Publication Date

2009

Volume

126

Issue

7

Start / End Page

28

Publisher

Christian Century Foundation