RELIGIONS IN AMERICA :: 1963

• Paperback Book
• Edited by Leo Rosten
• Over 410 pages
• Copyright © 1963 by Cowles Magazines and Broadcasting, Inc.

" Just what are the doctrines and beliefs of the major religious denominations on questions ranging from the Trinity to birth control? "
" How many members has each denomination? Where do they live? How many new churches are built each year? "
" What is the position of each religion on intermarriage, divorce, church unity and the Revised Bible? "
" How many Americans can name the first four books of the New Testament? "

" These are only a few of the questions answered in this guide to religions in America - questions that come up in the conversation and the thinking of everyone. It contains 20 distinguished articles by recognized authorities on the different creeds of modern America, and is the most complete and up-to-date survey available on the role that religion plays on the lives of Americans today. "

Contents include:

" Editor's Note by Leo Rosten

PART ONE: RELIGIOUS BELIEFS

What Is a Baptist?
What Is a Catholic?
What Is a Christian Scientist?
What Is a Congregationalist?
Who Are the Disciples of Christ?
What Is an Episcopalian?
What Is a Greek Orthodox?
Who Are Jehovah's Witnesses?
What Is a Jew?
What Is a Lutheran?
What Is a Methodist?
What Is a Mormon?
What Is a Presbyterian?
What Is a Protestant?
What Is a Quaker?
What Is a Seventh-day Adventist?
What Is a Unitarian?
What Is an Agnostic?
Can a Scientist Believe in God?
Sixty-six Million Americans Do Not Belong to Any Church: What Do They Believe?

PART TWO: FACTS, FIGURES AND OPINIONS ON RELIGION IN THE UNITED STATES

CHURCH MEMBERSHIP AND RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE
Church Membership Statistics
Religious Preference
Church's Attendance

CLERGY, CHURCH ORGANIZATION AND RECENT CHURCH MERGERS
The American Clergy
Church Organization: Comparison of 16 American Denominations
Mergers and Proposed Mergers of American Churches: 1955 - 1962

RELIGION AND EDUCATION
Religious Instruction
Secular Instruction

RELIGION IN AMERICAN HISTORY

RELIGION IN CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN LIFE: SOCIOLOGICAL DATA AND POLLS

PART THREE: SELECTED READING LIST AND REFERENCE AIDS

Selected Reading List of Books on Religion
Facts About the Bible
What Catholics, Jews and Protestants Believe: A Comparison Chart
Comparison of Religious Beliefs
Church Holy Days and Religious Observances
Headquarters of Denominations
Glossary of Religious Terms

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INDEX "

This book is in pretty good condition.
There is a clear protective cover but it looks a little dirty under the plastic.
There is a church stamp on the first page with the church name and address.
No torn or ripped pages.
No other markings or writing.

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