Since its first publication 25 years ago Black Religion and Black Radicalism has established itself as the classic treatment of African American religious history. Wilmore shows to what extent the history of African Americans can be told in terms of religion; and to what extent this religious history has been inseparably bound to the struggle for freedom and justice. From the story of the slave rebellions and emancipation; to the rise of Black nationalism and the freedom struggles of recent times; up through the development of Black; womanist; and Afrocentric theologies; Wilmore offers an essential interpretation of African American religious history.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. The Power of Divine InspirationBy CustomerI was invited to an event at which the author was speaking about this book. I feel blessed that I was given the opportunity to read a book I might otherwise never have known about. This is a story about the power of a faith that overcomes all fear; all doubt. The author has done a magnificent job of bringing Sister Maura to life through her meticulous research; her own faith; and her obvious admiration for her subject. This book gave me; a non-Catholic; insight into the development of the young Maura Clarke into the deeply devoted Sister Maura.8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. ... with a strong desire to make the world a better place by being present to people the world seemed ...By CustomerA Radical Faith captures the spirit of Sister Maura Clarke as a woman with a strong desire to make the world a better place by being present to people the world seemed to ignore. Eileen Markey’s detailed writing places us side-by-side with Maura on her journey from New York to Nicaragua and finally to El Salvador. After a bit of a slow start; the book quickly picks up steam as it describes the missionary work of Sister Maura and even though we know the tragic end to her well-lived life; A Radical Faith has us hoping against hope that events will somehow turn out differently. The book also frames Maura’s life and work within the larger shifts in American foreign policy and the US Catholic church; opening our eyes to all the factors that led to the murder of the churchwomen and so many others in El Salvador.9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. I am very impressed with the research done by Eileen ...By CustomerI am very impressed with the research done by Eileen Markey on this and the sensitivity by which she narrated the events mentioned. I am also humbled to see my picture with Sister Maura Clarke on the cover which was taken in Managua; Nicaragua surorunded by the victims of the earthquake there in 1971.
