TY - BOOK AU - Hadden,Jeffrey K. TI - The gathering storm in the churches AV - BR 115 .W6 H28 1969 U1 - 209/.04 PY - 1969/// CY - Garden City, N.Y. PB - Doubleday KW - Church and the world KW - Race relations KW - Religious aspects KW - Clergy KW - Laity KW - United States KW - Religion KW - 1945-1960 KW - 1960- N1 - Bibliographical references included in "Notes" (p. [237]-248); Contents; ch. 1 The threefold crisis. The crisis of meaning and purpose -- Crisis of belief -- Crisis of authority -- ch. 2 The nature of religious belief. The religious beliefs of protestant clergy -- The religious beliefs of protestant laity -- Summary -- ch. 3 Religious beliefs and social issues. Introduction -- The religious and social beliefs of clergy -- Reciprocal influences of clergy and laity -- The religious and social benefits of laity -- ch. 4 Clergy and laity view the civil rights issue. Introduction -- Attitudes of clergy about civil rights -- Extent of clergy involvement in civil rights activity -- Attitudes of church -- Laity about civil rights -- Lay attitudes toward clergy -- Involvement in civil rights activity -- Summary -- ch. 5 The struggle for involvement. Introduction -- The road to involvement -- Historical perspective on clergy involvement -- Structural restraints in the south and the role of outside agitators -- Structural freedom and the non-parish clergyman -- Summary -- ch. 6 Collision with reality. Introduction -- The clergyman's crisis of identity -- Some thoughts for the new breed ER -