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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... pray or read sutras . For instance , a twenty - nine - year - old female stated , " In Buddhism , I do not think they expect you to come to the temple every Sunday or every week like church . My family never goes to the temple . " A 77 ...
... pray or read sutras . For instance , a twenty - nine - year - old female stated , " In Buddhism , I do not think they expect you to come to the temple every Sunday or every week like church . My family never goes to the temple . " A 77 ...
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... pray that their new business will do well or that their child will overcome a threatening illness . They come ... prayers and meditation and have little interaction with lay people . It is not difficult to see how the people of Vietnam ...
... pray that their new business will do well or that their child will overcome a threatening illness . They come ... prayers and meditation and have little interaction with lay people . It is not difficult to see how the people of Vietnam ...
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... prayers for about five minutes . They then read one sutra , after which they read the names of the recently deceased and pray for them . Following the reading of the sutras , the Abbot gives about a twenty - minute sermon . This service ...
... prayers for about five minutes . They then read one sutra , after which they read the names of the recently deceased and pray for them . Following the reading of the sutras , the Abbot gives about a twenty - minute sermon . This service ...
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... prayer service is held before midnight . This service also welcomes the advent of spring , the symbol of joy and ... prays . Another man described a somewhat different arrangement : we have 50 / RELIGION AND THE NEW IMMIGRANTS.
... prayer service is held before midnight . This service also welcomes the advent of spring , the symbol of joy and ... prays . Another man described a somewhat different arrangement : we have 50 / RELIGION AND THE NEW IMMIGRANTS.
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... prayers and the altar . For our altar , we have a statue of Buddha , a statue of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva , a ... pray . Shrines are a very important part of the house and are seen as protection from evil spirits . Some families ...
... prayers and the altar . For our altar , we have a statue of Buddha , a statue of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva , a ... pray . Shrines are a very important part of the house and are seen as protection from evil spirits . Some families ...
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Religion and the New Immigrants: Continuities and Adaptations in Immigrant ... Helen Rose Fuchs Ebaugh No preview available - 2000 |
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