George Gund Foundation imprint in African American studies
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-253) and index.
Introduction -- Strange meetings -- "Of the meaning of progress" -- Gratitude and empathy -- Reading church history -- Righteous discontent -- "Are we a church or a social change organization? -- Televangelism (and shifting discourses of progress) -- "Loosed women" -- Financial priorities -- Sexual politics -- Conclusion.
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Takes readers beyond common misconceptions and narrow assumptions about black religion into the actual complexities of African American women's spiritual lives.