the Caribbean Diasporan Church in the Black Atlantic tradition Reid-Salmon, Delroy A. creator text bibliography Electronic books. enk 2008 monographic eng 1 online resource (xii, 232 pages) "Home Away from Home explores how Caribbean diasporan people understand themselves in light of their faith in Jesus Christ, Taking the Caribbean diasporan experience as a source for theological discourse, the book argues that the faith Caribbean people brought with them into the diaspora plays a central role in their development." "The study identifies three forms of Caribbean diasporan identity, provides a theological interpretation of the diasporan experience, delineates the foundational theological principles, traces the patterns of and proposes the distinctives of the Caribbean diasporan church and thus, offers a Caribbean diasporan ecclesiology."--Jacket. Introduction -- The Caribbean diasporan experience in Black theological discourse : a neglected sibbling -- Theorising the Caribbean diasporan identity : identifying ourselves -- Forging an identity for the Caribbean diaspora : knowing ourselves -- Standing on our own two feet : theological foundations of the Caribbean diasporan church --Theologizing diaspora : The theological heritage of the Caribbean diasporan church -- Pilgrims from the sun : the quest for survival -- Missionaries in the Caribbean diaspora : doing God's work in a new land -- A voice in the diaspora : seeking the welfare of the "city" resident homeland -- The distinctives of the Caribbean diasporan church. Delroy A. Reid-Salmon. Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-232). n-us--- cc----- Caribbean Americans Religion African diaspora African Americans Religion Black theology Afroamerikanischer Synkretismus Karibischer Einwanderer Diaspora Glaubensleben RELIGION / Christianity / History BL2565 .R44 2008eb 277.3/082089969729 Reid-Salmon, Delroy A. (DLC) 2007039491 (OCoLC)173480581 9781317490524 1317490525 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=929316 http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip081/2007039491.html http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=929316 http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip081/2007039491.html N$T 141222 20200709060311.0 ocn898476806 eng