Author: Harry Emerson FosdickPublisher: New York : Association Press
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 110
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The Challenge of the Present Crisis
Author: Harry Emerson FosdickPublisher: New York : Association Press
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
The Challenge of the Present Crisis
Author: Harry Emerson FosdickPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
The Challenge of the Present Crisis
Author: Harry Emerson FosdickPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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CHALLENGE OF THE PRESENT CRISIS
Author: HARRY EMERSON. FOSDICKPublisher:
ISBN: 9781033792162
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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A Consuming Faith
Author: Susan CurtisPublisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 9780826213624
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
In A Consuming Faith, Susan Curtis analyzes the startling convergence of two events previously treated independently: the emergence of a modern consumer-oriented culture and the rise of the social gospel movement. By examining the lives and works of individuals who identified themselves as social gospelers, rather than just groups or individuals who fit a particular definition, Curtis is able to capture the very fluidity of the term social gospel as it was used. In addition to exploring the time in which the movement took shape, Curtis provides biographical sketches of traditional figures involved in various aspects of the social gospel movement such as Walter Rauschenbusch, Washington Gladden, and Josiah Strong alongside those of less-prominent figures like Charles Jefferson, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, and Charles Macfarland. Going beyond their roles in the movement, Curtis shows them to be sons and daughters, husbands and wives, and workers and citizens who experienced the vast changes in their world wrought by industrialization and class conflict even as they sought to define a meaningful religious life. The result of their quest was a redefinition of Protestantism that contributed to an evolving public discourse and culture. This groundbreaking study, now with a new preface by Curtis, provides an illuminating look at culture and religion as interdependent influences, and treats religious life as an integral part of American culture--not a sacred world apart from the secular. A Consuming Faith will be of interest to anyone who strives to understand not only the social and cultural history of America in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, but also the origins of modern America.
The Challenge of the Present Crisis (Classic Reprint)
Author: Harry Emerson FosdickPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780266214137
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Excerpt from The Challenge of the Present Crisis I did not intend to write an essay on the War, and I am glad to see that I have avoided doing so. Many informing treatises are throwing light on every as pect of the great struggle, and it is not likely that there will be lack of more. But when all the special treatises have had their say, an inner problem still re mains unsolved. In what mood shall a Christian, or for that matter an idealist of any kind, face the catastrophe? With what considerations and insights can he support his faith and hope? And how can he harmonize his ideals with his ne cessities of action in a time of war? The morale of our people critically depends upon their answer to such questions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Crisis & Renewal
Author: David K. HurstPublisher: Management of Innovation and C
ISBN: 9781578518708
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
Crisis & Renewalpresents a radical view of how all successful organizations evolve and renew themselves and of what managers must do to lead the revival. Contrary to traditional organizational theory, which emphasizes rationality and control in the management of change, this book argues that there are times when managers must deliberately create crises by committing acts of "ethical anarchy" in order to break the constraints of success and renew their organizations.Hurst develops a model of change -- the organizational ecocycle -- to explain how even successful organizations become systematically vulnerable to catastrophe. He brings the model to life with stories of crisis and renewal from both his own management and consulting experiences and a cross-section of enterprises -- from the hunter-gatherers of the Kalahari and the Quakers of the Industrial Revolution to contemporary organizations such as 3M and Nike.Born when people come together to capitalize on an opportunity, young organizations are usually dedicated to innovation and learning. As they grow and age, they become preoccupied with performance. Sooner or later they become constrained by their own success. For, in the pursuit of performance, what were once self-selected roles become designated tasks, flexible teams become rigid structures, open networks give way to closed systems, and control supplants commitment as people change. The risk, says Hurst, is that this single-minded, performance orientation may render organizations dangerously insensitive to subtle changes in the environment, seriously damaging their ability to learn.Renewal-changing a performance organization back into a learning organization-demands the restoration of the excitement, emotional commitment, and values often missing from large enterprises. It involves returning to the founding principles of the firm to reconnect the past with the present. In the aftermath of crisis, only shared values can hold a renewing organization together.Crisis & Renewalgives managers the theoretical grounding and the practical tools for leading their organizations to new life. The Management of Innovation and Change Series.
CHALLENGE OF THE PRESENT CRISI
Author: Harry Emerson 1878-1969 FosdickPublisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9781361483305
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
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Author: Howard Benjamin GrosePublisher:
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Category : Baptists
Languages : en
Pages : 1020
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The Crisis of the Holy
Author: Alon Goshen-GottsteinPublisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1532670095
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
All the world's religions are experiencing rapid change due to a confluence of social and economic global forces. Factors such as the pervasive intrusion of globalizing political and economic developments, polarized and morally equivalent presentations seen in the media, and the sense of surety demanded in and promised by a culture dominated by science are some of the factors that have placed extreme pressure on all religious traditions. This has stimulated unprecedented responses by religious groups, ranging from fundamentalism to the syncretistic search for meaning. As religion takes on new forms, the balance between individual and community is disrupted and reconfigured. Religions often lose the capacity to recall their ultimate purpose or lead their adherents toward it. This is the situation we call "the crisis of the holy." It is a confluence of threats, challenges, and opportunities for all religions. This volume explores the contours of pressures, changes, and transformations and reflects on how all our religions are changing. By identifying commonalities across religions as they respond to these pressures, The Crisis of the Holy recommends ways religious traditions might cope with these changes and how they might join forces in doing so. Contributors: Vincent J. Cornell, Alon Goshen-Gottstein, Sidney H. Griffith, Maria Reis Habito, B. Barry Levy, Deepak Sarma, Michael von Bruck