The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis

The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis
Author: David J. Bodenhamer
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 1624
Release: 1994-11-22
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780253112491

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"A work of this magnitude and high quality will obviously be indispensable to anyone studying the history of Indianapolis and its region." -- The Journal of American History "... absorbing and accurate... Although it is a monument to Indianapolis, do not be fooled into thinking this tome is impersonal or boring. It's not. It's about people: interesting people. The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis is as engaging as a biography." -- Arts Indiana "... comprehensive and detailed... might well become the model for other such efforts." -- Library Journal With more than 1,600 separate entries and 300 illustrations, The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis is a model of what a modern city encyclopedia should be. From the city's inception through its remarkable transformation into a leading urban center, the history and people of Indianapolis are detailed in factual and intepretive articles on major topics including business, education, religion, social services, politics, ethnicity, sports, and culture.

Beyond These Stones

Beyond These Stones
Author: John D. Beatty
Publisher:
Total Pages: 328
Release: 1994
Genre: Fort Wayne (Ind.)
ISBN:

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Be Thou My Vision

Be Thou My Vision
Author: John B. Bridge
Publisher:
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2020-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780692037003

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Be Thou My Vision tells the story of Trinity Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, and how it grew from an underfunded, struggling, neighborhood church for wealthy suburbanites of a growing Midwest city to a well-funded, dynamic, inner city church important to The Episcopal Church at the diocese and national levels and a thriving center for urban ministry. To put the story of Trinity into context, the stories of the state of Indiana, the city of Indianapolis, and the church are woven together. Part One of this book tells how the state of Indiana and the city of Indianapolis came to be and how The Episcopal Church arose there in those early years. Part Two deals with Trinity in its original incarnation as the Church of the Advent and with Indianapolis during that time. Parts Three through Five tell the story of Trinity from the time of the creation of its existing English Gothic church building to its hundredth year. Appendices include a glossary of Episcopal terms, a piece written by a noted parishioner about her involvement in the concept, design, and construction in the existing church building that was predicted to stand for 2,000 years, a list of the bishops of Indiana and Indianapolis and the rectors and senior wardens of Trinity, and a list of maps and illustrations.

Changing Mission, Unchanging Faith

Changing Mission, Unchanging Faith
Author: Lee Little
Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2024-06-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1640657045

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A story of the church’s transformation, told through the lens of a mid-American city. Indianapolis is demographically close to the median American city and has experienced many of the same dynamics as other similarly sized American cities. Indianapolis is also home to a set of unique Episcopal institutions; the Diocese of Indianapolis has benefited from local wealth and close connections to the centers of civic power. In Changing Mission, Unchanging Faith, Lee Little examines the ways that the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis has transformed from one of the most institutionalist religious groups in the city to one of the most progressive. Arguing that the diocese’s unique wealth and status has enabled this transformation, Little also notes many of the tensions still inherent in the church’s close connection to historic, class-based structures. In considering the ways in which the Episcopal Church in Indianapolis has evolved, and the ways that it continues to evolve, Little argues that the diocese represents an example of change that should be studied across the Episcopal Church and the broader landscape of American mainline Protestantism.

Souls of the City

Souls of the City
Author: Etan Diamond
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2003-06-24
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780253109811

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Who has time for community in the modern metropolis? The answer may surprise you: apparently lots of us. As this book discusses, religious communities have long been an important way for people in all parts of the modern city to come together. Whether in new suburban subdivisions, in rural areas undergoing change, or in inner-city neighborhoods, people of all social backgrounds, races, and economic means have used their congregations as a way to set down new roots and to hold on to old ones. Focusing on Indianapolis, Indiana, a city in America's geographical and cultural heartland, Souls of the City describes the range of changes to America's cities and American religion during the last decades of the 20th century. In showing the historical ability of religious congregations to become "places" of worship, this book challenges those who lament the soulless nature of modern metropolitan life.

Records of the Second Presbyterian Church of Indianapolis, Commencing Nov. 19, 1838

Records of the Second Presbyterian Church of Indianapolis, Commencing Nov. 19, 1838
Author: Second Presbyterian Church (Indianapolis
Publisher: Palala Press
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2016-05-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9781355479864

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