The Talking Book: African Americans and the BibleYale University Press, 1 okt. 2008 - 295 sidor A striking narrative of the Bible’s central role in African-American history from the early days of slavery to the present The Talking Book casts the Bible as the central character in a vivid portrait of black America, tracing the origins of African-American culture from slavery’s secluded forest prayer meetings to the bright lights and bold style of today’s hip-hop artists. The Bible has profoundly influenced African Americans throughout history. From a variety of perspectives this wide-ranging book is the first to explore the Bible’s role in the triumph of the black experience. Using the Bible as a foundation, African Americans shared religious beliefs, created their own music, and shaped the ultimate key to their freedom—literacy. Allen Callahan highlights the intersection of biblical images with African-American music, politics, religion, art, and literature. The author tells a moving story of a biblically informed African-American culture, identifying four major biblical images—Exile, Exodus, Ethiopia, and Emmanuel. He brings these themes to life in a unique African-American history that grows from the harsh experience of slavery into a rich culture that endures as one of the most important forces of twenty-first-century America. |
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... Christ's death on the cross; they claimed for themselves and their hear- ers dramatic, direct access to God's grace. These preachers proclaimed a divine salvation needed by all and available to all, boldly pitching their Gospel in the ...
... Christ as their only Saviour; and are Christians indeed.” Davies's testi- mony is echoed in the recollections of other Evangelical preachers as well.6 Evangelical Christianity was and remains a formidable force in African- American ...
... Christ. (Eph. 6:5) Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God. (Col. 3:22) Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own ...
... Christ . “ Here is a plain command of God for us , " exhorts Hammond , " to obey our masters . It may seem hard for us , if we think our masters wrong in holding us slaves , to obey in all things , but who of us dare dispute with God ...
... Christ; not with eye service as men pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart: with good will doing service, as to the lord and not to men; knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same ...
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5 Exodus | 83 |
6 Ethiopia | 138 |
7 Emmanuel | 185 |
Postscript | 240 |
Notes | 247 |
Subject Index | 275 |
Scripture Index | 284 |
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The Talking Book: African Americans and the Bible Allen Dwight Callahan Begränsad förhandsgranskning - 2008 |
The Talking Book: African Americans and the Bible Allen Dwight Callahan Ingen förhandsgranskning - 2006 |
The Talking Book: African Americans and the Bible Allen Dwight Callahan Ingen förhandsgranskning - 2006 |