The Burden Of Black Religion
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The Burden Of Black Religion
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Author : Curtis J. Evans
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2008-04-17
The Burden Of Black Religion written by Curtis J. Evans and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04-17 with Religion categories.
Religion has always been a focal element in the long and tortured history of American ideas about race. In The Burden of Black Religion, Curtis Evans traces ideas about African American religion from the antebellum period to the middle of the twentieth century. Central to the story, he argues, was the deep-rooted notion that blacks were somehow "naturally" religious. At first, this assumed natural impulse toward religion served as a signal trait of black people's humanity -- potentially their unique contribution to American culture. Abolitionists seized on this point, linking black religion to the black capacity for freedom. Soon, however, these first halting steps toward a multiracial democracy were reversed. As Americans began to value reason, rationality, and science over religious piety, the idea of an innate black religiosity was used to justify preserving the inequalities of the status quo. Later, social scientists -- both black and white -- sought to reverse the damage caused by these racist ideas and in the process proved that blacks were in fact fully capable of incorporation into white American culture. This important work reveals how interpretations of black religion played a crucial role in shaping broader views of African Americans and had real consequences in their lives. In the process, Evans offers an intellectual and cultural history of race in a crucial period of American history.
Black Religion In The Madhouse
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Author : Judith Weisenfeld
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2025-04-29
Black Religion In The Madhouse written by Judith Weisenfeld and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-04-29 with History categories.
"Black Religion in the Madhouse traces the encounter between African Americans and American psychiatry in the decades after the end of slavery and into the twentieth century, showing how white psychiatrists pathologized African American religion and exploring the implications of these theories and practices for Black patients"--
African American Religion A Very Short Introduction
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Author : Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2014-08-27
African American Religion A Very Short Introduction written by Eddie S. Glaude Jr. and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-27 with Religion categories.
Since the first African American denomination was established in Philadelphia in 1818, churches have gone beyond their role as spiritual guides in African American communities and have served as civic institutions, spaces for education, and sites for the cultivation of individuality and identities in the face of limited or non-existent freedom. In this Very Short Introduction, Eddie S. Glaude Jr. explores the history and circumstances of African American religion through three examples: conjure, African American Christianity, and African American Islam. He argues that the phrase "African American religion" is meaningful only insofar as it describes how through religion, African Americans have responded to oppressive conditions including slavery, Jim Crow apartheid, and the pervasive and institutionalized discrimination that exists today. This bold claim frames his interpretation of the historical record of the wide diversity of religious experiences in the African American community. He rejects the common tendency to racialize African American religious experiences as an inherent proclivity towards religiousness and instead focuses on how religious communities and experiences have developed in the African American community and the context in which these developments took place. About the Series: Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to the Bible. Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume in this series provides trenchant and provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given discipline or field. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how the subject has developed and how it has influenced society. Eventually, the series will encompass every major academic discipline, offering all students an accessible and abundant reference library. Whatever the area of study that one deems important or appealing, whatever the topic that fascinates the general reader, the Very Short Introductions series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable.
African American Religions 1500 2000
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Author : Sylvester A. Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2015-08-06
African American Religions 1500 2000 written by Sylvester A. Johnson and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-06 with History categories.
A rich account of the long history of Black religion from the dawn of Western colonialism to the rise of the national security paradigm.
African American Religious Cultures
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Author : Anthony B. Pinn
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2009-09-10
African American Religious Cultures written by Anthony B. Pinn and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-10 with Social Science categories.
This encyclopedia offers the most comprehensive presentation available on the diversity and richness of religious practices among African Americans, from traditions predating the era of the transatlantic slave trade to contemporary religious movements. Like no previous reference, African American Religious Cultures captures the full scope of African American religious identity, tracing the long history of African American engagement with spiritual practice while exploring the origins and complexities of current religious traditions. This breakthrough encyclopedia offers alphabetically organized entries on every major spiritual belief system as it has evolved among African American communities, covering its beginnings, development, major doctrinal points, rituals, important figures, and defining moments. In addition, the work illustrates how the social and economic realities of life for African Americans have shaped beliefs across the spectrum of religious cultures.
The Oxford Handbook Of Religion And Race In American History
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Author : Kathryn Gin Lum
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018-03-01
The Oxford Handbook Of Religion And Race In American History written by Kathryn Gin Lum and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-01 with Religion categories.
The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Race in American History brings together a number of established scholars, as well as younger scholars on the rise, to provide a scholarly overview for those interested in the role of religion and race in American history. Thirty-four scholars from the fields of History, Religious Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, and more investigate the complex interdependencies of religion and race from pre-Columbian origins to the present. The volume addresses the religious experience, social realities, theologies, and sociologies of racialized groups in American religious history, as well as the ways that religious myths, institutions, and practices contributed to their racialization. Part One begins with a broad introductory survey outlining some of the major terms and explaining the intersections of race and religions in various traditions and cultures across time. Part Two provides chronologically arranged accounts of specific historical periods that follow a narrative of religion and race through four-plus centuries. Taken together, The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Race in American History provides a reliable scholarly text and resource to summarize and guide work in this subject, and to help make sense of contemporary issues and dilemmas.
Too Heavy A Yoke
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Author : Chanequa Walker-Barnes
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2014-06-19
Too Heavy A Yoke written by Chanequa Walker-Barnes and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-19 with Religion categories.
Black women are strong. At least that's what everyone says and how they are constantly depicted. But what, exactly, does this strength entail? And what price do Black women pay for it? In this book, the author, a psychologist and pastoral theologian, examines the burdensome yoke that the ideology of the Strong Black Woman places upon African American women. She demonstrates how the three core features of the ideology--emotional strength, caregiving, and independence--constrain the lives of African American women and predispose them to physical and emotional health problems, including obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and anxiety. She traces the historical, social, and theological influences that resulted in the evolution and maintenance of the Strong Black Woman, including the Christian church, R & B and hip-hop artists, and popular television and film. Drawing upon womanist pastoral theology and twelve-step philosophy, she calls upon pastoral caregivers to aid in the healing of African American women's identities and crafts a twelve-step program for Strong Black Women in recovery.
The De Evolution Of The Black Church
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Author : L.D. Williams
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2017-01-23
The De Evolution Of The Black Church written by L.D. Williams and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-23 with Religion categories.
This book is a look at the entity individually and collectively called the black church from its beginnings as an ethnic enclave comprised of African slaves and their descendants into an organization dedicated to the spiritual empowerment of its members in their respective communities in these United States. Beginning with an exploration of the authors personal introduction to the black church from childhood to adulthood, the book also gives background of the churchs historical origins in the United States. The question believers and church members alike should ask themselves is whether the black church has maintained its relevance and power by evolving into a business-for-profit for one or a select few members, or must the black church de-evolve to its social and spiritual beginnings spawned in part by slavery and the fight for equal rights in the Civil Rights Movement that made it so revered, treasured and respected.
Staging Faith
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Author : Craig R. Prentiss
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2014
Staging Faith written by Craig R. Prentiss and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Performing Arts categories.
- "Lively descriptions... compelling analysis... and careful attention to historical contexts." - Judith Weisenfeld, author of Hollywood Be Thy Name "Methodically and brilliantly probes the nuances... One of the most brilliant and engaging studies on African American theater." - David Krasner, author of A Beautiful Pageant
Reclaiming Stolen Earth
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Author : Clark, Jawanza Eric
language : en
Publisher: Orbis Books
Release Date : 2022-12-29
Reclaiming Stolen Earth written by Clark, Jawanza Eric and has been published by Orbis Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-29 with Religion categories.
"Argues that the problem of impending ecological devastation cannot be solved without a repudiation of whiteness, and white theology that created it"--