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Religio-Political Narratives in the United States : From Martin Luther King, Jr. to Jeremiah Wright / by A. Sims, F. Powe, J. Hill.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sims, A., Author.
- Powe, F., Author.
- Hill, J., Author.
- Series:
- Black Religion/Womanist Thought/Social Justice, 2945-6983
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Religion and sociology.
- Political science.
- Sociology of Religion.
- Politics and International Studies.
- Local Subjects:
- Sociology of Religion.
- Politics and International Studies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (217 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2014.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The authors select sermons by Martin Luther King Jr. and Jeremiah Wright to as a framework to examine the meaning of God in America as part of the formational religio-political narrative of the country.
- Contents:
- Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Not God Bless America, God Damn America: Black Rhetorical Performance and Patriotic Idealism; 2 Disturbing the Peace: Theological Mandate to Construct an Inclusive Vision of Humanity; 3 Liberation for All; 4 The World House: Reclaiming the Dream of Dr. King in the Age of Obama; 5 When Black Is Not Black Enough; 6 Reclaiming the Prophetic: Toward a Theology of Hope and Justice in a Fragmented World; 7 The World House: The Beloved Community as a New Global Vision for Peace and Justice
- 8 Unlocking Doors of Hope: A Quest for Enduring Peace and JusticeConclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781137060051
- 1137060050
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