Swing low : a history of Black Christianity in the United States / Walter R. Strickland II.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Strickland, Walter R., II (Walter Robert), 1984- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Religion--History.

African Americans.

Religion and culture--United States--History.

Religion and culture.

African Americans--Social life and customs--History.

African American churches--History.

African American churches.

Physical Description:

2 volumes ; 24 cm

Other Title:

History of Black Christianity in the United States

Place of Publication:

Downers Grove, Illinois : IVP Academic, an imprint of InterVarsity Press, [2024]

Summary:

"A Groundbreaking Portrait of African American Christianity. The history of African American Christianity is one of the determined faith of a people driven to pursue spiritual and social uplift for themselves and others to God's glory. Yet stories of faithful Black Christians have often been forgotten or minimized. The dynamic witness of the Black church in the United States is an essential part of Christian history that must be heard and dependably retold. In this groundbreaking two-volume work, Walter R. Strickland II does just that through a theological-intellectual history highlighting the ways theology has formed and motivated Black Christianity across the centuries. Through his original research he has identified five theological anchors grounding African Americans in Christian orthodoxy: Big God, Jesus, Conversion and walking in the Spirit, The Good Book, Deliverance. In volume 1, a narrative history, Strickland tells the story of these themes from the 1600s to the present. He explores the crucial ecclesiastical, social, and theological developments, including the rise of Black evangelicalism as well as broader contributions to politics and culture. Swing Low offers a defining rubric under which to observe, understand, and learn from the diverse and living entity that is African American Christianity. Volume 2, a companion anthology, covers the breadth of these historical developments by presenting primary-source documents so we can listen to Black Christianity in its own words"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Volume 1. Transatlantic faith

Deliverance in the shadows

Faith reclaimed

The invisible institution becomes visible

"Alpha and omega of all things"

A new normal

Budding theological movements

The road to the Civil Rights Movement : interlude : theologizing Black consciousness

Black evangelical identity

Black evangelical consciousness

Black evangelical diaspora

The arrival of Black liberation

Heirs of Black liberation

Into the twenty-first century

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Other Format:

Online version: Strickland, Walter R., II (Walter Robert), 1984- Swing low

ISBN:

9781514004203

1514004208

9781514009369

1514009366

9781514004227

1514004224

9781514009000

1514009005

OCLC:

1428776816

Publisher Number:

90100468881