The Negro's God
| Author | : Benjamin E. Mays |
| Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 279 |
| Release | : 2010-10-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781608997770 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1608997774 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (774 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Negro's God by : Benjamin E. Mays
Download or read book The Negro's God written by Benjamin E. Mays and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ideas of God in Negro literature are developed along three principal lines: (1) Ideas of God that are used to support or give adherence to traditional, compensatory patterns; (2) Ideas, whether traditional or otherwise, that are developed and interpreted to support a growing consciousness of social and psychological adjustment needed; (3) Ideas of God that show a tendency or threat to abandon the idea of God as a 'useful instrument' in perfecting social change. From Chapter IX, Summation