Michael Byrd, "YOU WILL REBUILD YOUR ANCIENT RUINS": RELIGION, THE IAF, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZING IN METROPOLITAN NASHVILLE

• Michael Byrd's Introduction to COMM-ORG
  
  
• Byrd, "You Will Rebuild Your Ancient Ruins": Religion, the IAF, and Community-Based Organizing in Metropolitan Nashville
  

This paper examines "Tying Nashville Together" (TNT), the IAF affiliate in Nashville, Tennessee. It describes the impetus for forming the organization, and details the process that is typical of IAF organizations (drawing on religious congregations as the base of support, developing a multi-faceted agenda).

In addition, it applies 20th century theory on the role of religion in society to the IAF's use of religion in its organizing. Byrd proposes possible problems that may arise as a result of the "functional" approach to religion adopted by the IAF.


• Bob Fisher, "Neighborhood Organizing: The Importance of Historical Context"

Byrd draws on Fisher's ideas in the above paper.