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Race and the cosmos : an invitation to view the world differently / Barbara A. Holmes.
Van Pelt Library BR563.N4 H654 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Holmes, Barbara Ann, 1943-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African Americans--Religion.
- African Americans.
- Race--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Race.
- Religion and science.
- Cosmology.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 188 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Harrisburg, Pa. : Trinity Press International, [2002]
- Summary:
- Holmes argues that theoretical physics and cosmology hold the key to breaking through our stalled and difficult discussions about race, and help us move past a view of life neatly divided along lines of race, ethnicity, class, and sexual orientation.
- Contents:
- Introduction : treading new ground
- Coming to awareness
- Liberation theology and beyond
- Science, theology, and culture : the perils and possibilities of shared discourses
- "Dem as could fly home" : indigenous wisdom and science
- Race, cosmology, and inclusion
- Quantum contexts and dominance
- A community called beloved
- The search for meaning
- Conclusion : when we consider how our lives are spent.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-182) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1563383772
- OCLC:
- 48851073
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