| Description |
xiii, 463 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction: The Small-Group Movement -- Pt. 1. Dimensions of the Movement. 2. The Quest for Community: Social and Cultural Contexts of the Small-Group Movement. 3. Exploring the Options: Varieties of Small Groups and Their Constituencies. 4. A Good Place to Begin: Institutional Underpinnings, Networks, and Resources -- Pt. 2. How Small Groups Function. 5. Making it Work: Group Structure, Activities, and Member Satisfaction. 6. Getting and Giving Support: The Role of Small Groups in Nurturing Individual Needs. 7. Balancing Self and Others: Compatibility, Conflict, and Compromise Between Individualism and Group Commitments -- Pt. 3. Small Groups and the Sacred. 8. The Spiritual Dimension: Personal Faith in Small Groups. 9. What Matters? Group Processes and Individual Spirituality. 10. The Power of Stories: Narrative and Spiritual Growth -- Pt. 4. The Social Significance of the Small-Group Movement. 11. Serving the Community: Group Membership and Public Commitment |
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12. Envoi: The Shared Journey, Spirituality, and the Social Role of American Religion -- Appendix A. Methodology -- Appendix B. The Small Groups Survey |
| Analysis |
United States - Social life and customs |
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United States - Religion - 1960- |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 445-450) and index |
| Subject |
Community life -- United States.
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Community life.
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Self-help groups -- United States.
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Small groups -- Religious aspects.
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Small groups -- United States.
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Small groups.
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United States -- Religion -- 1960-
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United States -- Social life and customs -- 1971-
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| LC no. |
93027320 |
| ISBN |
0029356253 |
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