Blacks and Whites in Christian America how racial discrimination shapes religious convictions - Shelton, Jason E.; Emerson, Michael O., 1965- (New York : New York University Press, 2012)
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.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Keywords: African Americans -- Religion; Race discrimination -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Race discrimination -- United States; Black theology; Protestant churches -- United States -- Doctrines; Faith; RELIGION / Christianity / Protestant; Electronic books