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Beyond Christianity : African Americans in a New Thought Church /

"This book draws on ethnographic work in a Religious Science church in Oakland, California, to illuminate the ways in which a group of African Americans has adapted a religion typically thought of as white to fit their needs and circumstances."--BOOK JACKET.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Martin, Darnise C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, 2005.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. What is religious science?
  • 2. Historical intersections and new religious adaptations
  • 3. Westward migration : African American communities in the San Francisco Bay area
  • 4. East Bay Church of Religious Science in perspective
  • 5. Methodological intersections and conclusions
  • 6. Implications for the future.