Shelton, Jason E. <br/><br/>
Blacks and Whites in Christian America  how racial discrimination shapes religious convictions /  [electronic resource] : 
Jason E. Shelton and Michael O. Emerson. 
 - New York :  New York University Press,  c2012 
 - 1 online resource (xi, 279 p.) 
 - Religion and social transformation .
 - Religion and social transformation. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Why do African Americans pray so often? -- So rooted a past: slavery and African American Protestant religious tradition -- The Apostles' creed: racial similarities in commitments to core Christian tenets -- Learning and burning: racial differences in "academic" versus "experiential" models of Christianity -- Religious convictions: everyday faith-based actions and beliefs -- Shaded morality: not so Black and White -- Far-reaching faith: evidence of an inclusive religious doctrine -- Reconciling the race problem: identity politics and the gulf between Black and White Protestants. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0814722776 (electronic bk.) 9780814722770 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>African Americans--Religion.<br/>Race discrimination--Religious aspects--Christianity.<br/>Race discrimination--United States.<br/>Black theology.<br/>Protestant churches--Doctrines.--United States<br/>Faith.<br/>RELIGION / Christianity / Protestant
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BR563.N4  / S49 2012 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>280/.408900973