Numrich, Paul David,  1952- <br/><br/>
Religion and community in the new urban America / 
Paul D. Numrich and Elfriede Wedam. 
 - xv, 348 pages :  illustrations, maps ;  25 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-340) and index. 
<br/><br/>Foreword / by Martin D. Stringer -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The new urban era and the religion factor -- Part I: Theoretical and conceptual framework. Adding religion to Chicago's story ; Community and congregations in the new metropolis -- Part II: Congregational case studies. Neighborhood parishes and churches in a restructuring city ; Area mosques and diverse corridors ; Area congregations in the city ; Area congregations in a suburban boom town ; Metro congregations : a wider view of the restructuring metropolis -- Part III: Religion's urban significance : Chicago and beyond. Congregations and change : interpreting religion's significance in the new metropolis -- Afterword: A case for representativeness -- Appendix A: Research methods -- Appendix B: Questionnaire -- Appendix C: Field notes on worship services -- Appendix D: Protocol for in-depth study of religious congregations. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780199386857 0199386854 9780199386840 0199386846 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2014033127 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>City churches.<br/>Religious gatherings.<br/>Cities and towns--Religious aspects--Christianity.<br/>Communities--Religious aspects--Christianity.<br/>Cities and towns--Religious aspects.<br/>Communities--Religious aspects.<br/>Cities and towns--Religious aspects.<br/>Cities and towns--Religious aspects--Christianity.<br/>City churches.<br/>Communities--Religious aspects.<br/>Communities--Religious aspects--Christianity.<br/>Religious gatherings.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BV 637  / .N86 2015