This book offers a snapshot of the Black Church in the United States, highlighting the essential elements of its worship, its approach to its doctrine, and its role in social outreach and activism. The first part describes themes in the history of the Black Church as well as major beliefs and forms of worship that define this tradition. The second half focuses on the practice of the Black Church, especially as it has engaged in issues of economic development and justice, and has been challenged by such issues as the full inclusion of women, and the topics of sexuality and health. Throughout this book, Anthony Pinn highlights the important and creative tensions between “spiritual” and “mundane” concerns to which churches respond and by which they are shaped. Orbis Books.
