J. Gordon Melton
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View article: The Others: Finding and Counting America's Invisible Churches
The Others: Finding and Counting America's Invisible Churches Open
The 2010 U. S. Religious Census: Religious Congregations and Membership Survey (RCMS) is the most comprehensive picture of U.S. religious life, county by county. How thorough is the RCMS in covering local religious groups? To answer this q…
View article: The Beginnings of African American Pentecostalism
The Beginnings of African American Pentecostalism Open
African American response to the pentecostal movement began soon after the introduction of the Apostolic Faith to Texas, where the movement experienced its first noticeable success. It spread within the Black community of Houston following…
View article: Toward a Typology of the Megachurch
Toward a Typology of the Megachurch Open
This chapter offers a typology of megachurches according to their denominational status, number of attendees, location, and theological heritage. Two-thirds are aligned with older denominations, most of the rest with newer Evangelical or P…
View article: Encyclopedia of American Religions
Encyclopedia of American Religions Open
Encyclopedia of American religions , Encyclopedia of American religions , کتابخانه دیجیتال جندی شاپور اهواز
View article: Does the constitutional amendment rule matter at all?: Amendment cultures and the challenges of measuring amendment difficulty
Does the constitutional amendment rule matter at all?: Amendment cultures and the challenges of measuring amendment difficulty Open
It is often asserted that the United States' Constitution is the world's most difficult to amend. But the basis for this empirical claim is shakier than one might imagine. This article introduces the small social science literature on meas…