La Chiesa in Australia: Cattolici Sottosopra=The Church in Australia: Catholics Sottosopra

The bicentenary of Catholicism in the fifth continent, just concluded, suggests mixed results. Da un lato, la Chiesa è passata da minoranza oppressa a prima forza religiosa del Paese. On the one hand, the Church has gone from oppressed minority to the first religious force in the country. Ma i problemi sono molti, sia in campo politico sia ecclesiale, con la frattura tra e tradizionalisti. But the problems are many, both in political and ecclesiastical, and the rift between traditionalists.

3D Reconstruction of Cultural Values at the Regional History Museum-Veliko Tarnovo

The project paper presents the work done by the Regional History Museum – Veliko Tarnovo (RHM) on 3D reconstruction of cultural values and objects from the Veliko Tarnovo region – the St Peter and St Paul church in Veliko Tarnovo, the chorus of the metropolitan Nativity church in Arbanassi and the St. Dimitar church in Arbanassi.

Politics and prayer in West Perrine, Florida: Civic social capital and the black church

This thesis traces the mechanisms and sources responsible for the generation of civic social capital (a set of shared norms and values that promote cooperation between groups, enabling them to participate in the political process) by black churches in West Perrine, Florida. Data for this thesis includes over fifty interviews and participant observations, archival records, newspaper articles, and scholarly journals. ^ Despite the institutional racism of the first half of the twentieth century, many blacks and whites in Perrine developed levels of trust significant enough to form an integrated local governing body, evidence of high levels of csc. At mid-century, when black and white interactions ceased, Perrine's csc decreased, leading to the deterioration of Perrine's social and physical conditions. Perrine's csc increased in the 1980s by way of broad-based coalitions as Perrine's churches invested their csc in an effort to eradicate crime, clean up its neighborhood, and win back its youth. ^

Identity formation and public perception in the history of American Mormonism

This study inquires into the institutional identity of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since its founding in 1830. The study takes a historical stance in discussing the relationship between American public perceptions and the Church's developing internal identity, tracing these changes through three distinct historical stages. Building on the works of historians and sociologists such as Jan Shipps, Armand Mauss, and Terryl Givens, this study hopes to contribute to the understanding of new religious movements and the progression from sect to church. The study finds that Mormon identity and American perceptions of Mormons have had an inter-influential relationship, each responding and re-forming in turn. The LDS Church has progressed from sect to church as tensions with the host society have lessened. Currently, the Church is at an optimum level of tension with the host society, maintaining a distinct identity while enjoying conventional acceptance.

The Priesthood of No Believer : On the Priesthood of Christ and His Church

Peer reviewed

The Priesthood of No Believer : On the Priesthood of Christ and His Church

Peer reviewed

The Consecration of the first woman priest of the NYC Epsicopal Church. The others in the photo with their hands on her head are the Bishop and the Presbyters.

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.

Anita Bryant and family attend service at Northwest Baptist Church

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.

Abortion versus Church and State demonstration in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.

ERA demonstration outside St. Patrick's Church

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.

Sonia Johnson was excommunicated from the Mormon Church because of her support for ERA

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.

Lesbians nuns, Rosemary Curb (speaking) and Nancy Manahan talk at gay book store about their "coming out" to the church

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.

Las Vegas night at Greek Orthodox Church in Brooklyn, NY

General note: Title provided by Freda Leinwand.