William Mckinney

Biographic Data

ID116119
NAMEWilliam Mckinney
GIVEN NAMESWilliam
FAMILY NAMEMckinney
SIGNATUREMCKINNEY W
AFFILIATIONSPacific School of Religion (Emeritus), Berkeley, CA, USA
ORCID0009-0003-5275-7232
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS17
TOTAL CITATIONS19
AUTHOR COUNT17
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1983
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
H-INDEX3

  • Some Reflections on the Hartford Institute at Forty

    Open AccessWilliam MckinneyARTICLETheology Today2023

    The presentation was prepared for a celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Hartford Institute for Religion Research. It asks why a traditional theological school would include social science research as a centerpiece of “reinvention” in 1972. I argue that the former Hartford Seminary Foundation mission was grounded in its inclusive ecumenical theological vision and its operative style in partnership with local, national, and international par…

  • Mainline Protestantism 2000

    Open AccessWilliam Mckinney, William T McKinneyARTICLEThe Annals of the American…1998Cited by: 2

    For much of its history, mainline Protestantism has sought to mediate or bridge tensions present in the wider culture. In an increasingly polarized society, its churches struggle to find ways to provide moral leadership while holding themselves together. The postwar period has been difficult for mainline Protestantism's institutions. Membership declines and financial pressures continue. New communities of reference are replacing the denominationa…

  • Religious Leadership, Religious Research and Religious Renewal

    William Mckinney, William T McKinneyARTICLEReview of Religious Research1998

  • The Responsibility People

    Peggy L Shriver, William Mckinney et al.ARTICLEReview of Religious Research1996

  • Reimagining Denominationalism

    William Mckinney, William T McKinney et al.ARTICLESociology of Religion1996

    Journal Article Reimagining Denominationalism, by Robert Bruce Mullin and Russell E. Richey (eds.). New York: Oxford University Press, 1994, 326 pp. $35.00 Get access William McKinney William McKinney Hartford Seminary Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Sociology of Religion, Volume 57, Issue 1, Spring 1996, Pages 108–109, https://doi.org/10.2307/3712013 Published: 01 March 1996

  • The Responsibility People

    Edward C Lehman, William MckinneyARTICLESociology of Religion1995

    Journal Article The Responsibility People: Eighteen Senior Leaders of Protestant Churches and National Ecumenical Agencies Reflect on Church Leadership, edited by William McKinney. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1994, $24.99 (pbk.) Get access Edward C. Lehman, Jr. Edward C. Lehman, Jr. SUNY, Brockport Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Sociology of Religion, Volume 56, Issue 4, Wint…

  • The New Protestant Coherence

    William Mckinney, Wade Clark RoofARTICLESocial Forces1994

    Journal Article The New Protestant Coherence?: A Response to Sullins Get access William McKinney, William McKinney Hartford Seminary Direct correspondence to William McKinney, Hartford Seminary, 77 Sherman St., Hartford, CT 06105. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Wade Clark Roof Wade Clark Roof University of California at Santa Barbara Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar…

  • Forum

    Open AccessWilliam R Hutchison, Catherine L Albanese et al.ARTICLEReligion and American Culture A…1991Cited by: 1

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  • The "Big Chill" Generation Warms to Worship

    David A Roozen, William Mckinney et al.ARTICLEReview of Religious Research1990Cited by: 5

  • American Mainline Religion

    Ben Nefzger, Wade Clark Roof et al.ARTICLESociological Analysis1989

    Journal Article American Mainline Religion: Its Changing Shape and Future, by Wade Clark Roof and William McKinney. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1987, xiv + 279 pp. $27 Get access Ben Nefzger Ben Nefzger Augustana College, Illinois Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Sociology of Religion, Volume 50, Issue 2, Summer 1989, Pages 198–199, https://doi.org/10.2307/3710995 Published: 01 July 1989

  • The United Church of Christ

    William Mckinney, William T McKinney et al.ARTICLEReview of Religious Research1988

  • American Mainline Religion

    Wade Clark Roof, William MckinneyBOOKAmerican Mainline Religion1987

  • Mobilizing Social Movement Organizations

    William Mckinney, William T McKinney et al.ARTICLESociological Analysis1987

  • Handbook for Congregational Studies

    J James Offutt, Jeff Offutt et al.ARTICLESociological Analysis1987

    Journal Article Handbook for Congregational Studies, edited by Jackson W. Carroll, Carl S. Dudley, and William McKinney. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1986, 192 pp. $16.95 Get access J. James Offutt J. James Offutt Pastoral PlanningDiocese of Jefferson City, MO Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Sociology of Religion, Volume 48, Issue 3, Fall 1987, Pages 293–294, https://doi.org/10.2307/3711534 Published: 01 Oct…

  • Varieties of Religious Presence

    Thomas R Tupper, David A Roozen et al.ARTICLEReview of Religious Research1986

  • Denominational America and the New Religious Pluralism

    Open AccessWade Clark Roof, William Mckinney et al.ARTICLEThe Annals of the American…1985Cited by: 5References: 4

    This article examines the changing character of religious pluralism in America since midcentury. Major changes bringing about a new climate include an expanding pluralism, declines of the liberal establishment, and a conservative religious and moral resurgence. As a result there have been broad shifts and realignments of religion and culture and a changing social and demographic basis of religion in the country. Patterns of religious switching po…

  • Community and Congregational Factors in the Growth and Decline of Protestant Churches

    William Mckinney, William T McKinney et al.ARTICLEJournal for the Scientific Study…1983Cited by: 6

    A study of 3,247 United Church of Christ congregations assessed the explanatory power of numerous factors for growth or decline in 1970-78. Overall decline was 10.4%. Larger churches declined proportionately more than small churches; city churches declined markedly while small town and rural churches remained stable. Recently established churches grew the most. Congregational youthfulness was a key institutional factor; younger congregations grew…