{"product_id":"the-black-church-in-america-african-american-christian-spirtuality-paperback","title":"The Black Church in America: African American Christian Spirtuality - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Battle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book gives readers a broad understanding of the Black Church in America and a sense of its uniqueness in the wider world. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eExplores the history of the Black Church in America, its African roots, beliefs, practices, politics, and contemporary moral dilemmas\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eArgues that in the Black Church, individual and communal destiny are bound together\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe author is a Priest in the Episcopal Church and teaches spirituality and Black Church studies at Duke University.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eI am, because we are; and since we are, therefore I am, said Archbishop Desmond Tutu. This strong sense of community, argues author Michael Battle, is central to African American Christian spirituality. Exploring the history of the Black Church in America, its African roots, its beliefs, practices, politics, and moral dilemmas, he gives readers a broad understanding of African American Christian spirituality and a sense of its uniqueness in the wider world. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Battle is Vice President, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Theology at Virginia Theological Seminary . He has previously worked with Archbishop Desmond Tutu and served as an inner-city chaplain with Tony Campolo Ministries. Battle has travelled to Uganda and Kenya with Plowshares Institute, and was ordained in Cape Town, South Africa by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. He therefore has a strong affinity with the many forms of African American Christian spirituality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Battle\u003c\/b\u003e served as Assistant Professor of Spirituality and Black Church Studies at Duke University and Rector of St. Ambrose Episcopal Church in Raleigh, North Carolina before moving to Virginia Theological Seminary. He was also Vice Chairman of the board of the Ghandi Institute. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Church Enslaved: A Spirituality of Racial Reconciliation\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), \u003ci\u003eReconciliation in a Violent World\u003c\/i\u003e (2005) \u003ci\u003eBlessed are the Peacemakers: A Christian Spirituality of Nonviolence \u003c\/i\u003e(2004), \u003ci\u003eThe Wisdom of Desmond Tutu\u003c\/i\u003e (1999) and \u003ci\u003eReconciliation: The Ubuntu Theology of Desmond Tutu\u003c\/i\u003e (1997).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 9 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67486832722210,"sku":"9781405118927","price":125.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0996\/6793\/5522\/files\/RLTy7Z9MAY9781405118927.webp?v=1791532276","url":"https:\/\/www.bbpmedia.us\/products\/the-black-church-in-america-african-american-christian-spirtuality-paperback","provider":"Providence Boutique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}