Justified by Work : Identity and the Meaning of Faith in Chicago's Working-Class Churches /

Bruno, Robert Anthony.

Justified by Work : Identity and the Meaning of Faith in Chicago's Working-Class Churches / Robert Anthony Bruno. - 1 online resource (304 pages). - Book collections on Project MUSE. .

Introduction: the unhallowed many -- Suffering and healing grace -- The ghost of the world -- Missing God's best: obligations of the righteous -- A repertoire of worship -- Luther's wall -- A taste of heaven -- Conclusion: God and working-class lives.

Open Access

9780814271728


Working class.
Employees--Religious life.
Travailleurs--Illinois--Chicago.
Personnel--Vie religieuse.--Illinois--Chicago
Working class--Illinois--Chicago.
Employees--Religious life--Illinois--Chicago.


Illinois--Chicago.
Chicago (Ill.)--Religious life and customs.


Electronic books.