The deliberative pulpit? The democratic norms and practices of the PCUSA

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 90-109

  Djupe, Paul A ^a   Calfano, Brian R ^b  

^a DENISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clergy; Congregations; Deliberation; Democratic norms; Religion and politics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857933955     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2011.01623.x     Document Type: Article

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