"First reconstructs the culutral matrix of African American religion, a total way of life formed by Protestantism, American culture, and the institution of slav

"The introduction to this edition by Cornel West was originally published in Dwight N. Hopkins, ed., Black Faith and Public Talk: Critical Essays on James H. Co

A revealing look at the identity and mission of the Black church What is the true nature and mission of the church? Is its proper Christian purpose to save soul

Exploring the concept of church as refuge, offers a way to bridge the gap between black theology, with its social and political concerns, and black churches, wi

Black theology as a discipline emerged in 1960s America, growing out of the experiences of Black people of the African Diaspora as they sought to re-interpret t