BOUND BY DENOMINATIONAL TIES: DILEMMAS OF ASIAN MINISTRY IN THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Previous ethnographic studies have noted that Asian-American churches tend to be non-denominational or loosely linked to their denominations. Yet, the question why Asian American congregations lack denominational ties remains unanswered. This research attempts to address the question through the exp...

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Main Author: LAM, PUI-YAN (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Sage Publications 2009
In: Review of religious research
Year: 2009, Volume: 51, Issue: 2, Pages: 134-155
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)

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