Spiritual and social transformation in African American spiritual churches: more than conjurers

Protest or accommodation: political engagement in African American religion -- Setting the agenda: social activism in New Orleans' first spiritualist church -- Mother to the motherless: Mother Catherine Seal's manger for the homeless -- Laying on hands: healing as a form of political activ...

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Main Author: Guillory, Margarita Simon (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London New York Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2019
In: Routledge studies in religion (63)
Year: 2019
Edition:First issued in paperback
Series/Journal:Routledge studies in religion 63
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B USA / Blacks / Religion / Spirituality / Church
Further subjects:B Church and social problems (United States)
B African American churches
B African Americans Religion
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Summary:Protest or accommodation: political engagement in African American religion -- Setting the agenda: social activism in New Orleans' first spiritualist church -- Mother to the motherless: Mother Catherine Seal's manger for the homeless -- Laying on hands: healing as a form of political activism and spiritual restoration -- Let the women speak: gender equality and self-empowerment in African American spiritual churches -- After the storm: the response of African American spiritual churches to shifting landscapes in post-Katrina New Orleans -- A politico-spiritual approach to social activism: implications for African American religion
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0367891085