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Archives: Megachurches

Mirola, Emerson & Monahan (2023)

By Laurel PetrikOctober 21, 2024

Mirola, William A., Michael Emerson and Susanne C. Monahan. 2023. Religion Matters: How Sociology Helps Us Understand Religion in Our World. New York: Routledge.

Corcoran, House-Niamke, Bird & Thumma (2022)

By Rebekah NeubergerAugust 15, 2023

Corcoran, Katie E., Stephanie M. House-Niamke, Warren Bird, and Scott L. Thumma. 2022. “Eating Your Cake and Having it Too: US Megachurches and Factors Associated with Attending Multiple Congregations.” Review of Religious Research 64 (4): 807-828.

Wollschleger & Porter (2011)

By Madison BoboltzMarch 8, 2022

Wollschleger, Jason and Jeremy R. Porter. 2011. “A ‘Walmartization’ of Religion? The Ecological Impact of Megachurches on the Local and Extra-Local Religious Economy.” Review of Religious Research 53(3):279-99.

Mulder & Marti (2020)

By Madison BoboltzMarch 8, 2022

Mulder, Mark T. and Gerardo Marti. 2020. The Glass Church: Robert H. Schuller, the Crystal Cathedral, and the Strain of Megachurch Ministry. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press. 

Ellingson (2009)

By Ellen ChildsAugust 3, 2015

Ellingson, Stephen. 2009. “The Rise of the Megachurches and Changes in Religious Culture: Review Article.” Sociology Compass 3(1):16-30. (Article)

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