The Black Church in America: African American Christian Spirtuality (Religious Life in America) | 
| Author: Michael Battle
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
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Pages: 272
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.6
ISBN: 140511892X
Dewey Decimal Number: 277.3008996073
EAN: 9781405118927
ASIN: 140511892X
Publication Date: June 16, 2006
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This book gives readers a broad understanding of the Black Church in America and a sense of its uniqueness in the wider world.
* Explores the history of the Black Church in America, its African roots, beliefs, practices, politics, and contemporary moral dilemmas
* Argues that in the Black Church, individual and communal destiny are bound together
* The author is a Priest in the Episcopal Church and teaches spirituality and Black Church studies at Duke University.
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An Important Contribution April 2, 2007
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"The Black Church in American" makes an important academic contribution to the study of African American Christian spirituality. Dr. Battle is well equipped to produce this concise spiritual history.
Reviewer: Bob Kellemen, Ph.D., is the author of Beyond the Suffering: Embracing the Legacy of African American Soul Care and Spiritual Direction , Soul Physicians: A Theology of Soul Care And Spiritual Direction, and Spiritual Friends: A Methodology of Soul Care And Spiritual Direction.
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