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Summary: Interesting and comprehensive
Review: Although I am already a church member, I am interested in other Protestant denominations. I found this book to be a fascinating and well researched overview of Protestant denominations in America. I realize that some feel it should have covered Catholic and other religious groups, but obviously its purpose was to show what major Protestant groups teach and believe. I recommend it highly.
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Summary: Great Resource for Learning about Protestant Denominations
Review: I discovered this book while browsing through a book store and wondering if such a book existed. It is a wonderful resource for finding information on the official beliefs and practices of almost every major Protestant denomination in the United States. Profiles of over 150 denominations are included. Each profile features the denomination's official stand on numerous theological and social issues, including abortion, baptism, capital punishment, Communion, divorce and remarriage, homosexuality, inspiration of Scripture, speaking in tongues, and the Trinity. A brief history of each denomination is also included. This information would be very useful to people who are looking for a new church but who would like to narrow down their choices based on certain issues on which they definitely want the church to be in agreement with them. It would also be excellent for anyone who is interested in learning more about the numerous denominations that can be found in the U.S.Some of the other reviewers have criticized this book for only including a limited amount of information. It is true that there is not a great deal of detail due to the enormous number of denominations and issues covered, but the end of each denomination's listing includes a physical address, telephone number, and web address, so it is easy for the reader to locate additional information. Also, most issues are not dealt with by a single sentence. Many issues are covered by paragraphs of substantial length, and there is virtually always enough information for a church's stand on an issue to be clear to a reader without having to do any further research. It is also true that only bodies of Protestant Christianity are included, and I agree that it would be useful to include other groups. Other books that I recommend are Carmen Renee Berry's The Unauthorized Guide to Choosing a Church, which includes the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches, and Frank S. Mead, Samuel S. Hill, and Craig D. Atwood's The Handbook of Denominations in the United States, which includes non-Christian religions. These books have many other differences as well, so I recommend that they all be used to get a more complete picture of the various churches. Shelly Steig's book would be excellent for anyone looking for a new church of a different Protestant denomination or wanting to learn more about the differences between denominations.
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Summary: I found another book
Review: I found another book that does include the Roman Catholic church and others. It has 20 chapters. It is call Traditions of Men Versus the word of God. By Alvin Jennings
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