Chaves
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Do congregations provide social services, engage in politics or offer community services? How can one describe the “average” congregation? How are congregations related to denominations? Are “faith-based initiatives” a way for government to deliver social services? The 1998 National Congregations Study set out to answer these and many other questions. Sociologist Mark Chaves of the University of Arizona was one of the leaders of the study. Chaves will speak at the luncheon session of the 16th annual Joseph Taylor Symposium at IUPUI Wednesday, Feb. 16, along with former Indianapolis Mayor Stephen Goldsmith, who serves as President Bush’s adviser on faith-based and not-for-profit issues.
Chaves will speak on the Bloomington campus Thursday, Feb. 17, at 4 p.m. in Wylie Hall 015. His topic: “What Do Congregations Do? Myths and Realities.” His recent books include Congregations in America and Ordaining Women: Culture and Conflict in Religious Organizations.
He also edited Financing American Religion with Sharon Miller.
The visits are co-sponsored by the Poynter Center and the IU Center on Philanthropy.
http://www.iupui.edu/news/releases/0501_taylor_pr_insider.htm
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