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  • The Religious Landscape of Indianapolis 
    Farnsley, Arthur E. II (1997-02)
    Most people sense that Indianapolis is a typical, mid-sized American city with traditional values, values presumably drawn from a representative sample of American religious traditions. But how closely does this "Crossroads ...
  • The Changing Face of Indianapolis Religion 
    Diamond, Etan; Farnsley, Arthur E. II (1997-05)
    We know from contemporary surveys of religious affiliation what the religious landscape of contemporary Indianapolis looks like. In the 1990s, Catholics are the single largest religious group, with Black Baptists and ...
  • Urban Congregations as Local Actors 
    Farnsley, Arthur E. II (1997-08)
    Do congregations think and act locally? Does it matter whether congregations are, or intend to be, anchors for the neighborhoods surrounding their houses of worship? Catholics maintain parishes, but even when boundaries ...
  • A Report on the 1997 Summer Research Effort 
    Farnsley, Arthur E. II (1997-08)
    The Project on Religion and Urban Culture employed 33 high school, college, and graduate school students to help us learn about religion’s role in shaping Indianapolis. The majority of them spent their summer as part of a ...
  • Urban Congregations as Local Actors: The Rest of the Story 
    Farnsley, Arthur E. II (1997-12)
    In many neighborhoods, the majority of worshippers and clergy do not live in the area surrounding their church or synagogue. Most Christians believe they are called to love and to serve their neighbors. But must "neighbors" ...
  • Age and Tenure Among Indianapolis Clergy 
    Farnsley, Arthur E. II (1998-04)
    The average Indianapolis pastor is a 50-year-old male. Full-time ministry is usually his second career. He is currently at his fourth ministerial post. These are some of the raw facts that emerge from the initial scan of ...
  • Thinking of Congregations as Community Assets 
    Farnsley, Arthur E. II (1998-09)
    Neighborhoods in Indianapolis, as in every city, are concerned about community development. The desire for economic growth, necessary social services, and residential stability is universal. Scholars and policy-makers have ...
  • Religion and the Regional Metropolis 
    Farnsley, Arthur E. II (1999-01)
    During the last few decades, cities have redefined their boundaries to include their metropolitan areas. Greater Indianapolis, defined by economic and social interdependency, is a nine-county region of which Marion County ...
  • Faith and Place: Religion and the Metropolis in Historical Perspective 
    Diamond, Etan (1999-04)
    Until the middle of this century, people’s conceptions of proximity and distance were closely correlated. Things physically nearby were perceived as “close,” while physically distant places were “far.” But changes in ...
  • Religion and Social Welfare in 20th Century Indianapolis 
    Mapes, Mary (1999-06)
    What is most striking about faith-based social welfare in the 20th century is not its decline but its continued presence. Despite the widespread fears of many that an expanded welfare state would result in a less vibrant ...
  • Ethno-Racial Diversity within Indianapolis Congregations 
    Wedam, Elfriede (1999-08)
    More than forty years after the civil rights movement began to mobilize against racial segregation, religious congregations continue to reflect the segregation Americans experience in their voluntary associations in general. ...
  • Religion and Mobility in 20th Century Indianapolis 
    Diamond, Etan (1999-12)
    Religious commuting—the act of driving to church in another neighborhood or even on the other side of the city—has been part of the metropolitan experience since the early 20th century. Surveys have consistently shown that ...
  • What Do You Mean By Average? 
    Farnsley, Arthur E. II (2000-03)
    If we expect congregation to assume a larger role in providing public services, we must begin with realistic expectations, based on a fair accounting of the enormous breadth and variety among congregations as organizations. ...
  • Religious Attitudes in Indianapolis: A Survey 
    Mirola, William A. (2000-05)
    Since 1995, the Polis Center has been engaged in exploring the ways that religious organizations and people of faith shape community life in Indianapolis. In studying seventeen neighborhoods around the metro area, we have ...
  • The Mosaic of Black Religion in Indianapolis 
    Wedam, Elfriede (2000-09)
    Using the categories devised by Robert Franklin, we examined an array of worship styles and social-political stances among approximately 100 African-American congregations in Indianapolis. We found little evidence of the ...
  • Indianapolis Clergy: Private Ministries, Public Figures 
    Mirola, William A. (2000-11)
    As religious and community leaders, clergy have joined the political battles over slavery, Prohibition, civil rights, the anti-war movement, and abortion. Recently, The Polis Center sponsored a telephone survey to explore ...
  • An Analysis of Congregational Programs 
    Quern, Susannah R.; Parks, Dawn L. (2001-02)
    How are congregations currently involved in providing social services? Does charitable choice make a difference? Our analysis describes the program activities of 400 congregations in 17 urban and suburban neighborhoods. ...
  • Roundtable 
    Unknown author (2001-04)
    The final issue of Research Notes hosted a special roundtable discussion at The Polis Center, inviting researchers involved in the Project on Religion and Urban Culture to discuss what has been learned in the preceding ...

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