Keywords:
African American women Religion
;
African American women Religious life
;
African American women - Religion
;
African American women - Religion
;
Electronic books
Description / Table of Contents:
Dreams and visions, prophetic words from God about "dusty souls," speaking in tongues while "in the spirit"-narratives of these and similar events comprise the heart of Every Time I Feel the Spirit . This in-depth study of a Black congregation in Charleston, South Carolina provides a window into the tremendously important yet still largely overlooked world of African American religion as the faith is lived by ordinary believers. For decades, scholars have been preoccupied with the relation between Black Christianity, civil rights, and social activism. Every Time I Feel the
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
Online-Ressource (ix, 222 p)
,
24 cm
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
0814758207
,
0814758193
Series Statement:
Qualitative studies in religion
URL:
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/academiccompletetitles/home.action
URL:
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/alltitles/docDetail.action?docID=10137146
URL:
http://gbv.eblib.com/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=865673
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=865673
DDC:
248.4/082/0973
Parallel Title:
Cavendish, James C. Rezensiert in Every Time I Feel the Spirit: Religious Experience and Ritual in an African American Church, by Timothy J. Nelson. New York: New York University Press, 2005, 232 pp.; 20.00 USD (paper), 65.00 USD (cloth)
Language:
English
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-218) and index
,
Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 God's House in the Holy City; 2 Religious Experience and Ritual; 3 "Do You Really Know Who God Is?"; 4 "On the Battlefield"; 5 "In Spirit and in Truth"; 6 Sacrifice of Praise; 7 Race, Class, and Religion; Conclusion: Belief, Experience, and Ritual; Notes; References; Index; About the Author
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Permalink