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Resources for American Christianity: Insights Into Religion
Website containing articles about Christianity in America, including information about clergy, theological education, and congregational life.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: Catholics & the 20th Century
This National Humanities Center essay discusses the movement of American Roman Catholicism into mainstream culture from a historical perspective.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: Religious Liberalism
Religious liberalism has played a major role in America's religious dialogue in the last century. This National Humanities Center site explains the movement and its impact.
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The Clergy/laity Distinction
An article discussing the pros and cons of a having a distinction between between the clergy and laity in a church.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: The Rise of Fundamentalism
The National Humanities Center offers an essay on the definition and discussion of generic fundamentalism and historic fundamentalism, with suggestions on how to guide student discussion.
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A Relationship With God
Christian-based site explaining how a person can convert to Christianity and have a personal relationship with God. Includes links to more indepth analysis.
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Laity
Entry from an online encyclopedia discussing the laity, the ranks of faithful outside of the clergy. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material...