Religion and the New Immigrants: Continuities and Adaptations in Immigrant CongregationsNew immigrants_those arriving since the Immigration Reform Act of 1965_have forever altered American culture and have been profoundly altered in turn. Although the religious congregations they form are often a nexus of their negotiation between the old and new, they have received little scholarly attention. Religion and the New Immigrants fills this gap. Growing out of the carefully designed Religion, Ethnicity and the New Immigration Research project, Religion and the New Immigrants combines in-depth studies of thirteen congregations in the Houston area with seven thematic essays looking across their diversity. The congregations range from Vietnamese Buddhist to Greek Orthodox, a Zoroastrian center to a multi-ethnic Assembly of God, presenting an astonishing array of ethnicity and religious practice. Common research questions and the common location of the congregations give the volume a unique comparative focus. Religion and the New Immigrants is an essential reference for scholars of immigration, ethnicity, and American religion. |
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... Church ) , or both ( Fenggang Yang at the Chinese Protestant Church , Pallavi Thaku at the Jyothi Hindu Temple ... members , familiarity with rites and customs , and interpretation of data . Simultaneously , however , objectivity was enhanced ...
... Church ) , or both ( Fenggang Yang at the Chinese Protestant Church , Pallavi Thaku at the Jyothi Hindu Temple ... members , familiarity with rites and customs , and interpretation of data . Simultaneously , however , objectivity was enhanced ...
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... church composed of primarily Argentine members , but with many from other Spanish - speaking countries . AL - NOOR ... members from many regional / linguistic groups in India . ZOROASTRIAN CENTER : a Zoroastrian congregation composed ...
... church composed of primarily Argentine members , but with many from other Spanish - speaking countries . AL - NOOR ... members from many regional / linguistic groups in India . ZOROASTRIAN CENTER : a Zoroastrian congregation composed ...
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... church was officially born . Within months , Sunday attendance increased to about 150 and by the end of 1976 , it ... members lost their jobs or were constantly in fear of layoffs . Many left Houston in search of other opportu- nities .
... church was officially born . Within months , Sunday attendance increased to about 150 and by the end of 1976 , it ... members lost their jobs or were constantly in fear of layoffs . Many left Houston in search of other opportu- nities .
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... church roster had a total of 608 households and about 940 adult members . This roster is not a membership list . Rather , it includes all people who regularly or fre- quently attend this church , some of whom may not be baptized . Less ...
... church roster had a total of 608 households and about 940 adult members . This roster is not a membership list . Rather , it includes all people who regularly or fre- quently attend this church , some of whom may not be baptized . Less ...
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... church plantings it has conducted , as mentioned earlier . According to the pastor , " we are not pro - charismatic or anti - charismatic . " However ... members of the Church Council and therefore do 92 / RELIGION AND THE NEW IMMIGRANTS.
... church plantings it has conducted , as mentioned earlier . According to the pastor , " we are not pro - charismatic or anti - charismatic . " However ... members of the Church Council and therefore do 92 / RELIGION AND THE NEW IMMIGRANTS.
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