New in Paperback The Glass Church

Robert H. Schuller, the Crystal Cathedral, and the Strain of Megachurch Ministry

MARK T. MULDER AND GERARDO MARTÍ

“The Glass Church is an excellent example of what can be gained from exercising the sociological imagination, and tells an engaging story about the changing fortunes of one of America’s most entrepreneurial pastors. Martí and Mulder capably weave together analytical perspectives and empirical insights, exploring the very useful alliterative framework of constituency, charisma, and capital as well as the problems resulting from rapid religious growth.”

—John P. Bartkowski, author of Remaking the Godly Marriage

“The Glass Church offers a riveting account of the rise and fall of Robert Schuller and the Crystal Cathedral. The story contains lessons for churches large and small. I couldn’t put it down.”

—Mark Chaves, author of American Religion: Contemporary Trends

The Glass Church examines the spectacular collapse of The Crystal Cathedral to better understand both the strength and fragility of Schuller’s ministry. The apparent success of the ministry obscured the many tensions that often threatened its future.

MARK T. MULDER is a Professor of Sociology at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

GERARDO MARTÍ is the L. Richardson King Professor of Sociology at Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina.

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