Mulder, Mark T., 1973-

Shades of white flight : evangelical congregations and urban departure / Mark T. Mulder. - xii, 181 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-178) and index.

Introduction: The Irony of Religion and Racial Segregation -- THE EVOLUTION OF AN EVANGELICAL DENOMINATION -- Mobility and Insularity -- Shuttered in Chicago -- A Case Study of the Closed Community: The Disrupted Integration of Timothy Christian School -- CITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD CHANGE -- Chicago: A Brief History of African American In-Migration and White Reaction -- The Black Belt Reaches Englewood and Roseland -- CONGREGATIONS RESPOND TO NEIGHBORHOOD CHANGE -- The Insignificance of Place -- The Significance of Polity -- Second Roseland (CRC) Leaves the City -- The Contrast between Sister Denominations -- Conclusion: The Continuing Resonance of Religion in Race and Urban Patterns. Machine generated contents note: 1. pt. I 2. 3. 4. pt. II 5. 6. pt. III 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

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Evangelicalism--History--United States--20th century.
Race--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Identification (Religion)
Racism--History--United States--20th century.
African Americans--History--Illinois--Chicago--20th century--Case studies.
White people--Migrations--History--Illinois--Chicago--20th century--Case studies.


United States--Race relations--History--20th century.

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