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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Page 63
... young man , age 25 , bemoaned the loss of his mother's attention to family needs : Women spend less time at home to take care of the family and children . Fur- thermore , some women here do not want children because they do not have the ...
... young man , age 25 , bemoaned the loss of his mother's attention to family needs : Women spend less time at home to take care of the family and children . Fur- thermore , some women here do not want children because they do not have the ...
Page 64
... young alone and leave it to their own families to correct their behavior . Sometimes , if a young person does not know what to do , an older person offers to help . Compliments are given to families if they have an offspring who is well ...
... young alone and leave it to their own families to correct their behavior . Sometimes , if a young person does not know what to do , an older person offers to help . Compliments are given to families if they have an offspring who is well ...
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... young adults who have recently finished their educa- tion and are professionals . This small group of less than 20 meets biweekly to learn about Buddhism through discussion and practice . These young adults grew up in the U.S. and have ...
... young adults who have recently finished their educa- tion and are professionals . This small group of less than 20 meets biweekly to learn about Buddhism through discussion and practice . These young adults grew up in the U.S. and have ...
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... young monks to visit and convert prisoners ; imitating Christian weddings , he invented a Buddhist wedding ceremony . Tai- Xu also proclaimed that Buddhism stands in no contradiction to science . Since the 1960s , ren jian Buddhism has ...
... young monks to visit and convert prisoners ; imitating Christian weddings , he invented a Buddhist wedding ceremony . Tai- Xu also proclaimed that Buddhism stands in no contradiction to science . Since the 1960s , ren jian Buddhism has ...
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... young people and inquirers are more interested in sutra study and in discussing Buddhist teachings , as well as in meditation . For those who want more involvement , the temple periodically offers one- , three- , and seven - day ...
... young people and inquirers are more interested in sutra study and in discussing Buddhist teachings , as well as in meditation . For those who want more involvement , the temple periodically offers one- , three- , and seven - day ...
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