Description:
In Community of the Cross, Craig D. Atwood offers a convincing portrait of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and its religion. Using the theories of René Girard, Mary Douglas, and Victor Turner, Atwood shows that it was the Moravians' liturgy and devotion that united the community and inspired both its unique social structure and its missionary efforts.
Brief description: Craig D. Atwood is Charles D. Couch Associate Professor of Moravian Theology and Ministry and Director of the Center for Moravian Studies at Moravian Theological Seminary in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Review Quotes:
"Atwood's volume provides a much needed balance to the historical account of the Moravian Church in North America with its exclusive focus on the radical theology behind the founding and organization of the congregation in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania."
--Katherine M. Faull Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography