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050 0 0 _aBV 637
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100 1 _aVergara, Camilo Jos�e.
245 1 0 _aHow the other half worships /
_cCamilo Jos�e Vergara.
260 _aNew Brunswick, N.J. :
_bRutgers University Press,
_cc2005.
300 _axiv, 283 p. :
_bcol. ill. ;
_c31 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references.
505 0 _aReligion, transcendence, and denial among America's urban poor -- Church stories -- Architecture, design, and urbanism -- I am here to preach the truth to you : church leaders -- Dealing in hope : pastor, preacher, apostle, minister, elder, congregant -- Theology -- Churches : the public face -- Christian supplies : creating an atmosphere of reverence and devotion.
520 _a"Domestically and abroad, America is known as the richest country in the world. It is hard not to be impressed by the standard of living in the nation's most affluent suburban and urban neighborhoods. Yet, scattered amid stretches that abound in wealth, the country is home to neighborhoods rife with violence, poverty, segregation, and decay. Within these blighted urban landscapes, however, there is at least one notable example of plenty: churches. They do not always appear as traditional houses of worship, but often emerge from the retrofitted shells of former storefronts, garages, factories, warehouses, domestic dwellings, and public institutions. Regardless of the facade, churches populate America's poorest neighborhoods"--Inside front jacket cover.
650 0 _aCity churches
_zUnited States.
651 0 _aUnited States
_xReligious life and customs.
650 0 _aChurch buildings
_zUnited States.
651 0 _aUnited States
_xReligion.
856 4 1 _3Table of contents
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856 4 1 _3Table of contents
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