The Church on the World's Turf
Author | : Paul A. Bramadat |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2000-06-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780195350593 |
ISBN-13 | : 0195350596 |
Rating | : 4/5 (596 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Church on the World's Turf written by Paul A. Bramadat and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2000-06-29 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is it possible for conservative Protestant groups to survive in secular institutional settings? Here, Bramadat offers an ethnographic study of the Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF) at McMaster University, a group that espouses fundamentalist interpretations of the Bible, women's roles, the age of the earth, alcohol consumption, and sexual ethics. In examining this group, Bramadat demonstrates how this tiny minority thrives within the overwhelmingly secular context of the University.