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Interdenominational Dialogue: Seeking a Common Language for Affiliation Research and Practice
Publication Date: January 1995
Publisher(s): Greenwood Press (San Francisco, Calif.)
Author(s): Gary A. Tobin
Special Collection: Berman Jewish Policy Archive
Topic: Culture and religion (Religion and religious groups)
Keywords: American Jews; Congregations; Religious denominations
Type: Report
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
In: Amy Sales and Gary Tobin (eds.) Church and Synagogue Affiliation - Theory, Research and Practice, 41-54. This chapter explores the definitional issues surrounding the study and discussions of congregational affiliation and growth. The firsts sections examine the range of definitions used by clergy and scholars. The final section suggests using the concepts of ideology, participation and identity as a basis for sorting out the confusion and complexity in affiliation related terminology.