Background
Mark Chaves was born on the 13th of April, 1960 in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, the son of Alan Bertram and Joan Dorathea (Mezger) Chaves.
1982
Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, United States
Mark Chaves studied at Dartmouth College, where he received a Bachelor’s degree (summa cum laude) in 1982.
1991
45 Francis Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138, United States
Mark Chaves earned a degree of Master of Divinity at Harvard Divinity School in 1985, a Master's degree in 1988 and later a Doctor of Philosophy in 1991.
(Ordaining Women concludes that external pressures from th...)
Ordaining Women concludes that external pressures from the women's movement and ecumenical pressure expressed through interdenominational organizations such as the National Council of Churches influence ordination practices.
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1997
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Congregations in America reveals that, despite the media focus on the political and social activities of religious groups, the arts are actually far more central to the workings of congregations. Here we see how, far from emphasizing the pursuit of charity or justice through social services or politics, congregations mainly traffic in ritual, knowledge, and beauty through the cultural activities of worship, religious education, and the arts.
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2004
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This sourcebook provides essential information about key developments in American religion since 1972, and is the first major resource of its kind to appear in more than two decades. Mark Chaves looks at trends in diversity, belief, involvement, congregational life, leadership, liberal Protestant decline, and polarization.
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2011
Mark Chaves was born on the 13th of April, 1960 in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, the son of Alan Bertram and Joan Dorathea (Mezger) Chaves.
Mark Chaves studied at Dartmouth College, where he received a Bachelor's degree (summa cum laude) in 1982. He earned a degree of Master of Divinity at Harvard Divinity School in 1985, a Master's degree in 1988 and later a Doctor of Philosophy in 1991.
Mark was awarded a Young faculty fellowship for Project on Governance of Nonprofit Organizations from Indiana University Center on Philanthropy in 1992-93. He received research grants from Louisville Institute in 1993-95, 1997-98 and 2004-05; Lilly Endowment in 1995-96, 1997-98, 1997-99, 1999-2003 and Aspen Institute in 1997-98, 1999-2000.
Mark Chaves began his career as an instructor in sociology at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts from 1989 to 1990. He also was an instructor and assistant professor of sociology at Loyola University, Chicago in 1990-92. In 1992 Mark was appointed an associate professor of sociology at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend for four years. He was a visiting associate professor of sociology at the University of Illinois at Chicago from 1997 to 1998 and at the same time, he was a research associate at the National Opinion Research Center. Later he served as an Associate Professor to Professor of Sociology at the University of Arizona, Tucson in 1998-2007 and Head of Department of Sociology in 2001-07. Chaves worked as an associate scholar at the Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy of the Urban Institute in 1999.
Since 2007 professor Chaves specializes in the sociology of religion and is a Professor of Sociology, Religious Studies, and Divinity at Duke University. Chaves holds a joint appointment in the Divinity School, the Sociology Department, and the Religious Studies Department. He teaches a course designed specifically for Divinity School students on the social organization of American religion.
Among the projects he directs is the National Congregations Study (NCS), a wide-ranging survey of a nationally representative sample of religious congregations conducted in 1998, 2006–07, and 2012. Results from the NCS have helped the audience to better understand many aspects of congregational life in the United States.
Professor Chaves is the author of “Ordaining Women: Culture and Conflict in Religious Organizations” that was written in 1997, “Financing American Religion” in 1999, “How Do We Worship?” in 1999, “Religious Congregations and Welfare Reform: Who Will Take Advantage of "Charitable Choice?” in 1999, “Congregations in America” in 2004,” American Religion: Contemporary Trends” in 2011 and many articles.
He is a contributor to books, including “A Case Study of Mainstream Protestantism: The Disciples' Relation to American Culture, 1880-1989”, edited by Newell Williams in 1991, “Sacred Companies: Organizational Aspects of Religion and Religious Aspects of Organizations” edited by N. J. Demerath, Peter Dobkin Hall, Terry Schmitt, and Rhys Williams in 1998, “Mapping the Social Landscape: Readings in Sociology” edited by Susan J. Ferguson in 1999, “The Quiet Hand of God: Faith-based Activism and the Public Role of Mainline Protestantism” edited by Robert Wuthnow and John H. Evans in 2002, “Bending the Bars of the Iron Cage: Institutional Dynamics and Processes” edited by Walter W. Powell and Daniel L. Jones in 2004.
Mark Chaves is also a contributor to numerous scholarly and popular periodicals, including Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, American Behavioral Scientist, American Sociological Review, Annual Review of Sociology, Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Nonprofit Management & Leadership, Journal of Church and State, American Journal of Sociology, Sociology of Religion, Rationality and Society, Sociological Analysis, Stanford Social Innovation Review, Christian Century, and Contemporary Sociology.
(Ordaining Women concludes that external pressures from th...)
1997(Congregations in America reveals that, despite the media ...)
2004(This sourcebook provides essential information about key ...)
2011Mark Chaves is a member of numerous organizations such as the American Sociological Association, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (member of board of directors), Religious Research Association, Association for the Sociology of Religion, Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, Phi Beta Kappa, member of Contemporary Sociology in 1999-2000, American Sociological Review in 2001-03, General Social Survey in 2004 and Social Problems in 1999-2002.