Evangelicals - Troubled families
Sociological discussion programme, presented by Laurie Taylor. Evangelical Christians in London. Also, 'troubled families' .
Evangelicals in London: Laurie Taylor talks to Anna Strhan, Lecturer In Religious Studies at the University of Kent, about her study of the everyday lives of members of a conservative, evangelical Anglican church at the heart of the modern city. How do they navigate work and faith in a largely secular society? They're joined by Linda Woodhead, Professor of Sociology of Religion, at Lancaster University
Also, 'troubled families': Tracy Shildrick, Professor of Sociology at Leeds University, draws on interviews with different generations of deeply disadvantaged families who are often blamed for their multiple problems, including poverty.
Producer: Jayne Egerton.
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Anna Strhan, "Aliens and Strangers?: The Struggle for Coherence in the Everyday Life of Evangelicals", (OUP, Oxford 2015)
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- Wed 9 Nov 2016 16:00大象传媒 Radio 4
- Mon 14 Nov 2016 00:15大象传媒 Radio 4
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