Islamic Values in the United States: A Comparative Study

The religion of Islam is now an American phenomenon. Once thought to be primarily a way of life of the Arabs and a faith alien to the Judeo-Christian heritage of this country, it has grown to a sufficient size and must be counted as one of the prominent and rapidly-growing religious movements in America. This ethnography of immigrant Muslims considers five Northeastern communities in detail. The investigation, including numerous interviews with members of these communities, provides a highly personalized look at what it means to be a believing, practicing Muslim in America at a time when Islam is under the critical scrutiny of international news. The authors describe the institutions and leadership of American Islam, Muslim law and its applications in the American context, examining the kinds of problems that beset Muslims trying to observe the elements of their faith in a potentially difficult environment. The intimations of family life and the roles and relationships of men and women are thoroughly detailed as well.

Religion & Spirituality

Haddad, Yvonne Yazbeck

Lummis, Adair T.

Islam

Oxford University Press

The religion of Islam is now an American phenomenon. Once thought to be primarily a way of life of the Arabs and a faith alien to the Judeo-Christian heritage of this country, it has grown to be one of the most prominent and rapidly-growing religious movements in America. This ethnography of immigrant Muslims considers five Northeastern communities in detail. Including numerous interviews with members of these communities, this investigation provides a highly personal look at what it means to be a believing, practicing Muslim in America at a time when Islam is under the critical scrutiny of international news. The authors describe the institutions and leadership of American Islam, Muslim law, and its applications in the American context, examining the kinds of problems that beset Muslims trying to observe the elements of their faith in a potentially difficult environment. Family life and the roles and relationships of men and women are thoroughly detailed as well.

History

Americas

Perhaps the most significant event in twentieth-century American Protestant churches has been the entry of tens of thousands of women into the church's ordained ministry. How are these women's experiences as ministers different from those of their male counterparts? What are their callings and careers like? What are their prospects for employment, income, and satisfaction? Based on a wealth of statistical data as well as in-depth personal interviews, this book offers the most authoritative information ever about the real experiences of clergy women (and men), along with anecdotes that show what the life of American clergy today is really like.

Clergy Women: An Uphill Calling

Zikmund, Barbara Brown

Yin Chang, Patricia Mei

Christian Books & Bibles

Westminster/John Knox Press

Healthy Clergy, Wounded Healers: Their Families and Their Ministries

Walmsley, Roberta Chapin

Church Pub Inc

What do lay people want in pastors?: Answers from lay search committee chairs and regional judicatory leaders (Pulpit & pew research reports)

Duke Divinity School

Whenever we enter a new congregation, we must immerse ourselves in its culture & mores just as if it were a foreign country. Bennison opens the discipline of congregational studies & its insights to clergy, church leaders, & churchgoers of all denominations endeavoring to understand, inspire, & lead the local church.

In Praise of Congregations: Leadership in the Local Church Today

Davis, Kortright

Bennison, Charles E., Jr.

Nesbitt, Paula D.

Cowley Pubns

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