Citation

Wood JR. Sociol. Relig. 1972; 33(3): 142-151.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1972, Association for the Sociology of Religion)

DOI

10.2307/3710284

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This paper interprets the Civil Rights movement's penetration of denominational organizations in the light of organizational theory. This penetration, evidenced by denominational documents and the testimony of denominational officials, was effected through persons whose personal commitment insulated them from pressures to adopt the organizational maintenance point of view. Personal commitment was unlikely to become organizational policy, however, unless the structure of the denomination provided insulation from environmental forces.