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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Sandra L. BarnesPublisher: Fordham University Press Imprint: Fordham University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.477kg ISBN: 9780823249565ISBN 10: 0823249565 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 17 December 2012 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsA rich ideological analysis of black megachurches from within comparative theological frames that include social gospel, liberation, and prophetic and prosperity gospel in relation to 'calling' and 'corner.' Victor Anderson, Vanderbilt University <br> A rich ideological analysis of black megachurches from within comparative theological frames that include social gospel, liberation, prophetic, and prosperity gospel in relation to 'calling' and corner.' -Victor Anderson, Vanderbilt University<p><br> A rich ideological analysis of black megachurches from within comparative theological frames that include social gospel, liberation, prophetic, and prosperity gospel in relation to 'calling' and corner.' -Victor Anderson, Vanderbilt University ... examines church characteristics, such as theology, location, pastor's profile, and program efforts, and investigates whether they foster or undermine efforts to combat poverty and AIDS in the black community. -Book News Inc This new study of the black megachurch phenomenon asks whether such megachurches are more focused on prosperity than on people. -Publishers Weekly A pioneering work! Dr. Barnes offers us a vitally important contribution, not only for black church scholarship, but for sociology of culture, sociology of religion, with implications in social movement theory, urban sociology, and American studies. -Shayne Lee, University of Houston The dual focus makes this a solid analysis recommended for spirituality and social issues libraries. -The Midwest Book Review This book should enlighten readers by presenting both the triumphs of African American churches as beacons for social and economic progress while providing exposure to some ways in which these 'megachurches' fail their followers. -The Expository Times Author InformationSandra L. Barnes is professor in the Department of Human and Organizational Development (HOD) and the School of Divinity at Vanderbilt University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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