Holmes's research - through oral histories; church records; and written accounts - details not only ways in which contemplative experience is built into African American collective worship but also the legacy of African monasticism; a history of spiritual exemplars; and unique meditative worship practices.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Sin; Sex; and DemocracyBy K. OBrienIn "Sin; Sex; and Democracy" Dr. Burack systematically discusses rhetoric of the Christian Right; specifically as that rhetoric is used for anti-gay communications; publicity; and politics. Although I am a graduate student; I did not read this book because of a class requirement. I chose to read it; because the topic was of interest to me. I appreciated the writer's admonishment to people from within the Christian Right and to those who are not part of the Christian Right; to learn to listen to one another; rather than being critical without understanding the layers beneath what appears on the surface of communications from leaders of the Christian Right. Therefore; of particular interest to me was her exploration of in the difference between communications of Christian Right leaders to those within the Christian Right; and how that communication becomes vague and diffuse when those same leaders communicate with people who are NOT of the Christian Right.Chapter 2; specifically related to "Chick Tracts;" is something I think would be interesting to tract collectors; to those who distribute the tracts; and to those who are on the (sometimes unhappy) receiving end of them.I think the book could be of great interest and information to those from the Christian Right; those who are on the opposite extreme; and anyone in between who seeks to understand.
