Lavishly illustrated with over 100 color photographs,Places of Faithtakes readers on a fascinating religious road trip. Christopher Scheitle and Roger Finke have crisscrossed America, visiting churches in small towns and rural areas, as well as the mega-churches, storefronts, synagogues, Islamic centers, Eastern temples, and other places of faith in major cities. Each stop on their tour provides an opportunity to introduce a particular current of American religion. Memphis serves as a window into the Black Church, a visit to Colorado Springs provides insight into evangelicalism, and a stop in Detroit sheds light on American Muslims. Readers visit Hare Krishnas in San Francisco, the Amish in central Pennsylvania, and a cowboy church in Amarillo, Texas. As the authors journey across the country, they retell unique religious histories and touch on local religious profiles and trends. They draw from conversations they had with pastors, imams, bishops, priests, and monks, along with ordinary believers of all kinds. Most of all, they tell the reader what they saw and heard, putting a human face on America's astounding religious diversity.
Introduction View from the Road: Underground Railroad Chapter 1: Memphis View from the Road: Hispanic Influences Chapter 2: Houston View from the Road: Cowboy Church Chapter 3: Colorado Springs View from the Road: Signs from the Road Chapter 4: San Francisco View from the Road: Hare Krishnas Chapter 5: Salt Lake City View from the Road: Our Lady of Peace Shrine Chapter 6: Central Nebraska View from the Road: Raised Religious Chapter 7: Detroit View from the Road: Monastery of the Transfiguration Chapter 8: Brooklyn View from the Road: The Amish Conclusion: Central Pennsylvania
Accessibly written and visually engaging... The incorporation of over 150 color images distinguishesPlaces of Faithas a compelling (and rare) example of visual methods in the slĂ(
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