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_aGalpin, Charles Josiah, _d1864-1947 |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2024 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2024-12-08 | ||
| 508 | _aCarla Foust and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) | ||
| 520 | _a"Empty Churches: The Rural-Urban Dilemma" by Charles Josiah Galpin is a sociological analysis written in the early 20th century. The book addresses the pressing issue of declining church attendance and the overabundance of competing churches in rural America, highlighting the detrimental effects on community cohesion and spiritual life. Galpin argues that rural churches are often underfunded and understaffed, which contributes to a spiritual crisis in areas where the churches should be serving as vital centers of community and faith. The opening of the book sets a poignant scene in a rural church where a struggling young minister faces a nearly empty congregation, serving as an immediate portrayal of the larger problem of "competitive religion" among numerous denominations that ultimately dilutes the effectiveness and reach of spiritual guidance in these areas. Galpin highlights stark statistics depicting the spiritual neglect of rural populations, such as a significant portion of children growing up without exposure to any religious teachings. Through a mixture of personal anecdotes and alarming research findings, the beginning lays the groundwork for an in-depth discussion on how to address the imbalance in church distribution and the urgent need for churches to better serve their communities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cNew York, NY: The Century Co., 1925 |
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| 653 | _aRural churches -- United States | ||
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