Search Results - African Americans Religion

Righteous Riches: The Word of Faith Movement in Contemporary African American Religion by Harrison, Milmon F

“…, and how people accept, reject, and reshape Word of Faith doctrines to fit their own lives. Analyzing the movement's appeal to African Americans, the book argues that because of their history of oppression and discrimination, African American religious institutions have always had to address the material ' as well as spiritual ' concerns of their members…”
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American Lazarus: Religion and the Rise of African American and Native American Literatures by Brooks, Joanna

“… It argues that the origins of modern African-American and American Indian literatures emerged at the revolutionary crossroads of religion and racial formation as early Black and Indian authors…”
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Niggas in Paris?: Traveling between the “Who” and “What” of Diaspora in the Study of African American Religion by Driscoll, Christopher, Miller, Monica R.

“…Designators of diasporic travel used within African American religion are seldom interrogated for the manner in which they rely on and reify sacred/profane thinking…”
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Islam and the Blackamerican: Looking toward the Third Resurrection by Jackson, Sherman A

“…) but not among white Americans or Hispanics. The assumption has been that there is an African connection…”
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Perceptions of the Religion-Health Connection Among African Americans in the Southeastern United States: Sex, Age, and Urban/Rural Differences by Holt, Cheryl L., Schulz, Emily, Wynn, Theresa A.

“… Much less understood is the particular nature of the religion-health connection. Religion and the church play a central role in the lives of many African Americans…”
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Hollywood Be Thy Name: African American Religion in American Film, 1929-1949, and: Blackening of the Bible: The Aims of African American Biblical Scholarship (review) by Glass, Kathy L

“… have addressed the profound connections between ideas and representations of religion and those of race in the history or the filmic presentation of African Americans" (4…”
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God and race in american politics: A short history by Noll, Mark A

“…Religion has been a powerful political force throughout American history. When race enters the mix the results have been some of our greatest triumphs as a nation--and some of our most shameful failures…”
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AFRICAN AMERICAN RELIGION AND PUBLIC LIFE: An Assessment by Paris, Peter J.

“…[...] the 1792 exodus of Richard Allen and others from St. George's Methodist Church in Philadelphia marked the crucial turning point in the history of African American religious and cultural development…”
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Plantation Church: How African American Religion Was Born in Caribbean Slavery by Noel Leo Erskine (review) by Mazama, Ama

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Through the storm, through the night: a history of African American Christianity by Harvey, Paul

“… At the same time, he covers the ongoing tug-of-war between themes of "respectability" versus practices derived from an African heritage…”
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The End of Days: African American Religion and Politics in the Age of Emancipation by Matthew Harper (review) by Porter, Laura Rominger

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Engaged Surrender: African American Women and Islam by Rouse, Carolyn

“…Commonly portrayed in the media as holding women in strict subordination and deference to men, Islam is nonetheless attracting numerous converts among African American women…”
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Then we'll sing a new song: African influences on America's religious landscape by Clark, Mary Ann

“… Not just the story of the development of African American religions or the black church, this book tells the often-unrecognized, but important story of how African religions have shaped religion in America more broadly…”
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An Authentic Record of My Race: Exploring the Popular Narratives of African American Religion in the Music of Duke Ellington by Booker, Vaughn

“…Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (1899–1974) emerged within the jazz profession as a prominent exponent of Harlem Renaissance racial uplift ideals about incorporating African American culture into artistic production…”
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American Lazarus: Religion and the Rise of African-American and Native American Literatures: Religion and the Rise of African-American and Native American Literatures by Brooks, Joanna

“… It argues that the origins of modern African-American and American Indian literatures emerged at the revolutionary crossroads of religion and racial formation as early Black and Indian authors…”
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Peoples Temple and Black Religion in America by Moore, Rebecca, Pinn, Anthony B, Sawyer, Mary R

“… Despite that, little has been written about Peoples Temple in the context of black religion in America…”
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Improvisation as Democratic Virtue: A Deweyan Possibility for African American Religion and Ethics by Morris, Daniel A

“…This article explores the reception of John Dewey's philosophical pragmatism by scholars in African American religion and ethics and argues that Dewey's usefulness in these disciplines has not yet run dry…”
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Introduction to the Special Issue on “Religions in African-American Popular Culture” by Nelson, Angela M.

“…This Special Issue on “Religions in African-American Popular Culture” puts the concepts of religion and popular culture in dialogue (Cobb 2005; Greeley 1988…”
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Race, Religion, and Worship: Are Contemporary African-American Worship Practices Distinct? by Edwards, Korie L.

“…Drawing upon the cultural repertoire and religious marketplace perspectives, this study examines the extent to which ecstatic, participatory worship practices are distinctive to African-American…”
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Righteous Content: Black Women's Perspectives of Church and Faith by Wiggins, Daphne

“…Enter most African American congregations and you are likely to see the century-old pattern of a predominantly female audience led by a male pastor…”
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