Foreword / by Martin D. Stringer
Preface and Acknowledgments
Introduction: The new urban era and the religion factor
Part I: Theoretical and conceptual framework. Adding religion to Chicago's story ; Community and congregations in the new metropolis
Part II: Congregational case studies. Neighborhood parishes and churches in a restructuring city ; Area mosques and diverse corridors ; Area congregations in the city ; Area congregations in a suburban boom town ; Metro congregations : a wider view of the restructuring metropolis
Part III: Religion's urban significance : Chicago and beyond. Congregations and change : interpreting religion's significance in the new metropolis
Afterword: A case for representativeness
Appendix A: Research methods
Appendix B: Questionnaire
Appendix C: Field notes on worship services
Appendix D: Protocol for in-depth study of religious congregations.
