Author Robin L. Owen demonstrates how US Congresswoman Barbara Jordan turned her religious faith and her faith in the Constitution into a powerful civil religious expression. Jordan's particular use of the Constitution-deeply connected with her background and identity-represents the agency and power reflected in her speeches.
In believing hope is at the center-and not at the end of things-this author illustrates models of hope as axis of our humanity, leaving us with a practical recipe to take with an apply to our ministerial and organizational contexts in search of a sustainable hope in the midst of crisis.
Examines the global legal challenges faced by adherents of the most widely practiced religions of the African diaspora in the twenty-first century, including Santeria/Lucumi, Haitian Vodou, Candomble, Palo Mayombe, Umbanda, Islam, Rastafari, Obeah, and Voodoo.
This edited collection focuses on the uncelebrated insights and perspectives of women of color in a world where systemic discrimination persists. It articulates new strategies and paradigms for recognizing their contributions to the broader struggles for freedom and equity of women in our world.
The book synthesizes the evolution of covenantal life from its inception in the Period of the Judges to American constitutionalism, from "I am the Lord" to ... "We the People."
"This book shows how imperialism molded American religion-both the category of religion and the traditions designated as religions-and reveals the multifaceted roles of American religions in structuring, enabling, surviving, and resisting the U.S. Empire"--
"This book shows how imperialism molded American religion-both the category of religion and the traditions designated as religions-and reveals the multifaceted roles of American religions in structuring, enabling, surviving, and resisting the U.S. Empire"--
Focuses on the ways in which Christianity has become an integral part of Xiamen, a southeastern Chinese city profoundly influenced by western missionaries. Illustrates the complexities of memory and mission in shaping the city's cultural landscape, church-state dynamics, and global aspirations.
Why People Are Drawn In and How to Talk Across the Divide
How do we address polarization in American society? The question has been pressing for years. The events of January 6, 2021, made it even more urgent. For Pamela Cooper-White the way forward lies in balancing the pastoral and the prophetic. Though difficult, our calling to fight for justice and our duty to love our neighbor must be held together.
