Street Saints: Renewing American CitiesTempleton Foundation Press, 2004 - 320 من الصفحات Based on eight years of hands-on experience and more than 300 interviews, Street Saints is both a book of motivational stories about unsung heroes and a sociological study of the "faith factor," documenting faith-based programs that are treating social maladies in America. This book takes readers on a tour of communities and institutions in America where faith-based initiatives are making a difference. It offers inspiration, role models, and guidelines for people who would like to give back to their own communities. |
المحتوى
What Works and Why as Street Saints Change Lives | 53 |
A Vision as Big as a City | 147 |
Faith at Work in Americas History | 225 |
Contact Information for Street Saints | 283 |
Notes | 291 |
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طبعات أخرى - عرض جميع المقتطفات
Street Saints: Renewing American Cities <span dir=ltr>Barbara J. Elliott</span> لا تتوفر معاينة - 2006 |
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