The Megachurch and the Mainline: Cultural Innovation, Change, and Conflict in Mainline Protestant Congregations, a book written by Assistant Professor of Sociology Stephen Ellingson, was awarded the 2007 Distinguished Book Award from the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion (SSSR) on Saturday, Nov. 3, at the organization's annual meeting in Tampa.
The book was selected by a committee of academics in the field from Davidson College, Emory University, Catholic University of America and Augustana College.
According to its Web site, "the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion stimulates, promotes and communicates social scientific research about religious institutions and experiences. Founded in 1949, SSSR fosters interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration among scholars from sociology, religious studies, psychology, political science, economics, international studies, gender studies and many other fields. Its flagship publication, the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, is the most cited resource in the field."
The book was selected by a committee of academics in the field from Davidson College, Emory University, Catholic University of America and Augustana College.
According to its Web site, "the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion stimulates, promotes and communicates social scientific research about religious institutions and experiences. Founded in 1949, SSSR fosters interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration among scholars from sociology, religious studies, psychology, political science, economics, international studies, gender studies and many other fields. Its flagship publication, the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, is the most cited resource in the field."
