This book is a comprehensive study of the historic development of African American Christianity from early African spirituality through slavery in America to the present time. The basic thesis of the book is that in order to understand the evolution of the African American Church one has to search diligently earlier formative social and theological thoughts and movements; and; to elucidate how they impacted African American Church life. It contains nine chapters dealing with such themes as; Early Christianity in Africa; Euro-African Faith tradition and evangelism among American slaves; the social and religious thought which dominated church life in bi-racial churches; the rise of African American separate churches; slave preachers and early African American churches; the evolution and Institutionalization of African American Churches; Emancipation; Church Growth and New Religious Movements; dealing with mainline denominations; Pentecostal and Holiness denominations; sects and cults; Christian Missions of African American Denominations and the emerging globalization of Christian Missions; the Rise of Denominational Schools; the Social and Political Tradition of African American Churches; drawing significantly from African American newspapers to explore such themes as the abolitionist movement; slave revolts; the Civil War and Reconstruction; moral reform movements; segregation and discrimination in the South; the anti-lynching movement; enforcement of voting rights; impact of migration on the churches; the civil rights movement and the "Black Power" movement; and; Emerging Trends In African American Church Life; exploring such subtitles as the ecumenical movement; affirmative action debate; reparation movement; up-ward mobility in church life; women in ministry; rise of mega-churches; and the exploding moral crisis debates; regarding human sexuality and gay marriages.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Best survey; especially for those of us who areBy Dean A. NosekBest survey; especially for those of us who are; or were; or thought we were aware of Judaic practices and beliefs at the turn of the ages. Revolutionary; Reformational; and Copernican in informing those open to historical information.11 of 13 people found the following review helpful. Good StudyBy Erin JE. P. Sanders has headed the study of first century Judaism in the right direction with this book and "Paul the Law and the Jewish People". This work discusses the differences between Sadducees; Pharisees; Essenes; and Zealots; as well as High Priests; priests; and Levites. Also; there is a heavy emphasis on the fact that the common Jew was not in any of these groups. Sanders begins the idea of a collective worldview shared by most first century Jews (N. T. Wright in his book "The New Testament and the People of God" carries this through more completely). There are excellent discussions on sacrifices; the tithing system; and synagogue life. There is no way to read this book without coming away knowing more about first century Judaism. The author pushes hard to show that the Pharisees were more liberal than is often supposed. Sanders ascribes more weight to Josephus as a source; and treats the New Testament as less reliable (for me this was a weakness in his presentation). Nevertheless; I do recommend this work along with Wright's.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy CustomerAwesome book. Beyond my expectations. It came on time in excellent condition.
