The Black Church in America: African American Christian Spirtuality

By Michael Battle

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 140511892X
• ISBN13: 9781405118927
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"