A House of Prayer for all People
Author | : Frederick Quinn |
Publisher | : Church Publishing, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 217 |
Release | : 2014-10-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780819229250 |
ISBN-13 | : 0819229253 |
Rating | : 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Download or read book A House of Prayer for all People written by Frederick Quinn and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • A complex story, well told, that describes the rise and development of one of the nation’s most important and uniquely American religious institutions • Documents a sacred place where the nation has celebrated some of its greatest triumphs and grieved some of its greatest losses • Site at the crossroads of American life and culture, where major national issues have been discussed and illuminated, including civil rights and the war in Vietnam This new book provides a history of Washington National Cathedral from its inception to the modern day, focusing finally on the episcopacy of Bishop John T. Walker, who died in the fall of 1989.