Megachurch Discontents and Mainline Church Structures in Singapore: Affective Cultures, Spiritual Growth and Contested Religious Intimacies.
Megachurches have many recruiting advantages compared to smaller churches from mainline denominations which operate on more conventional church models. Megachurch leadership and liturgies are dedicated to the creation of an attractive and affective culture intended to draw and retain large numbers o...
| Publicado en: | Studies in World Christianity Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 214 - 236 |
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Edinburgh University Press
Jul2025
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