Article: From piety to professionalism and back?; transformations of organized religious virtuosity.(book)(Brief Article)(Book Review)

Article: Organized religious faith weakens in the wake of ...
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  September 8, 2002 ;     700+ words ...9-11: ONE YEAR LATER Organized religious faith weakens in the wake of terrorist attacks By ERNST-ULRICH FRANZEN of the Journal Sentinel staff Sunday, September 8, 2002 ...

Article: Keeping the faith ; Duxbury's First Parish Church, the second ...
The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA;  October 6, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... come together to worship. This year marks the 375th anniversary of First Parish Church in Duxbury, the second organized religious body of the Plymouth Colony. On Sunday, Oct. 14, 40 members of the congregation will trace the path that the ...

Article: The Rise and Fall of Catholic Religious Orders: A Social Movement ...
Theological Studies;  March 1, 1996 ;     700+ words ... ... orders and congregations within the broader context of religious "virtuosity," such as sects, religious enthusiasm, political ... origin, renewal, decline found in all embodiments of religious "virtuosity" that succeed for any appreciable period of time in ...

Article: Pathways to Re-creating Religious Communities.
Sociology of Religion;  June 22, 1997 ;     700+ words ... ... 7). Wittberg selects three sociological concepts - religious virtuosity, ideology, and social movements - to assist readers ... confronts their probable difficulty with the concept of religious virtuosity and its elitist overtones. She acknowledges that the ...

Article: Between Text & Sermon: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-24
Interpretation;  October 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... gospel, but just so it is one that makes it impossible to confuse that gospel with a private and more glamorous religious virtuosity. First Thessalonians 5:12-24 is a passage that is full of advice, instruction, and encouragement aimed ...

Article: Trusting the Spirit: Renewal and Reform in American ...
The Christian Century;  September 12, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... like-minded people in other faith traditions. They focus on education and youth formation. And they emphasize that religious "virtuosity" is crucial to the future of reform. Wayne A. Holst, a writer and instructor in religion and culture at the University ...

Article: The Inclusion of Spiritual Process in Counseling and Perceived ...
Counseling and Values;  January 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... report, most participated in organized religious activity at least one time per week ... participants (n = 47, 21%) reported organized religious activity more than 1 time per week ... reported monthly participation in organized religious activity, whereas 23 (10%) reported ...