The Black Church in the African American Experience

by C. Eric Lincoln, Lawrence H. Mamiya Narrated by David Sadzin

Overview

Black churches in America have long been recognized as the most independent, stable, and dominant institutions in black communities. The Black Church in the African American Experience, based on a ten-year study, is the largest nongovernmental study of urban and rural churches ever undertaken and the first major field study on the subject since the 1930s.



Drawing on interviews with more than 1,800 black clergy in both urban and rural settings, combined with a comprehensive historical overview of seven mainline black denominations, C. Eric Lincoln and Lawrence H. Mamiya present an analysis of the Black Church as it relates to the history of African Americans and to contemporary black culture. In examining both the internal structure of the Church and the reactions of the Church to external, societal changes, the authors provide important insights into the Church's relationship to politics, economics, women, youth, and music.



Among other topics, Lincoln and Mamiya discuss the attitude of the clergy toward women pastors, the reaction of the Church to the civil rights movement, the attempts of the Church to involve young people, the impact of the black consciousness movement and Black Liberation Theology and clergy, and trends that will define the Black Church well into the next century.

Editorial Reviews

Library Journal

This is a comprehensive resource book developed from a ten-year field study that investigated the black church as it relates to the history of African Americans and to contemporary black culture. The information listed is a powerful and extremely useful tool in giving researchers an in-depth look into the church's relationships to politics, economics, women (attitudes of clergy as pastors), youth, music, civil rights, and trends for the next century. The study contains an extensive bibliography. Highly readable, well written, and researched, this book is a necessary purchase for scholars and specialists in the field. Unfortunately, the cost may limit its audience to them alone.-- Gayle Leach, Wayne State Univ., Detroit

Booknews

An overview of the demographic characteristics of black children with an emphasis on changing family trends; a clarification of policy issues with regard to the impact of race and social class; an analysis of the relevance, applicability, and the effectiveness of social programs serving black children; and recommendations for policy making, research, and parent, family, and community action. Combines a comprehensive historical overview of seven mainline black denominations with an analysis of the black church as it relates to the history of African Americans and to contemporary black culture. Draws on interviews with some 1,800 black clergy in both urban and rural settings and reflects study over a ten-year period. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940177186948
Publisher:	Tantor Audio
Publication date:	03/23/2021
Edition description:	Unabridged

Videos