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Entries on major Christian denominations in the US give information on their historical background, their teachings, and their polity or structure of governance. Included are statistics on the number of churches and church members and information about church-related schools and institutions. There is also information on major branches of Judaism and Islam found in the US. This 11th edition features a new introduction overviewing religion in America, a reorganization of "church family" groupings, a directory of denomination headquarters and Web sites, updated and standardized statistical information, and charts showing the relationship of church bodies to one another. Mead served as editor of the Christian Herald . Hill is professor emeritus of religion at the University of Florida. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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The new, revised edition of a perennial reference favorite! The Handbook of Denominations is widely recognized as the most accurate, objective, and comprehensive source of information on America’s religious denominations. Revisions in the 11th edition include: new introductory article, “Religion in America”; reorganization of church “family” groupings, with expanded treatment of Catholic, Fundamentalist, Holiness, and Pentecostal churches, among others; updated and standardized statistical information; thoroughly revised directory of denominational offices; new appendices, including information on membership in the National Association of Evangelicals and the National Council of the Churches of Christ; chart showing the historical relationships of church bodies to one another; and revised bibliography.
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