Rising expectations : urban congregations, welfare reform, and civic life

著者

    • Farnsley, Arthur E., II

書誌事項

Rising expectations : urban congregations, welfare reform, and civic life

Arthur E. Farnsley II

(Polis Center series on religion and urban culture)

Indiana University Press, c2003

  • : cloth

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注記

Includes bibliographical references (p. [131]-134) and index

収録内容

  • Introduction: congregations as community organizations
  • Congregations as urban organizations
  • Types of congregations
  • How well do congregations know their neighbors?
  • Is smaller better?
  • Can congregations impart values?
  • What happens to congregations?
  • Crossing boundaries cautiously
  • Realistic expectations

内容説明・目次

内容説明

"Rising Expectations" examines the current attempts to enlist religious congregations as partners in social services and community development. It highlights stark demographic realities about urban congregations in order to challenge current assumptions about welfare reform and to encourage realistic expectations for the future. Both governmental officials and civic leaders are calling on religious congregations to become more active partners in social welfare reforms, especially through Charitable Choice. Based on research conducted in Indianapolis, Indiana, Farnsley examines the context for those changes and evaluates the current and potential role for congregations as community development agencies and social service providers. Farnsley begins with an assessment of congregations, seen as one inter-dependent piece in a complex urban environment. He then deals with the three basic assumptions about congregations that drive contemporary faith-based reforms: "How well do congregations know their neighbours?", "Is smaller better?" and "Can congregations impart values?" Finally, the book considers plans for future implementation or expansion of reform.

目次

1. Congregations as Community Organizations 2. Congregations as Urban Organizations 3. Types of Congregations 4. How Well Do Congregations Know Their Neighbors? 5. Is Smaller Better? 6. Can Congregations Impart Values? 7. What Happens to Congregations? 8. Crossing Boundaries Cautiously 9. Realistic Expectations

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