num_pages: 240
description: In this fascinating collection of essays, Albert Raboteau reexamines the rich history of the African-American religious experience. Through his exploration of traditions that include the Baptist revivals, the AME Church, Black Catholics and African Orisa religions, Raboteau demonstrates how the active faith of African-Americans shaped their institutions and empowered their struggle for social justice throughout their history.
language: English
title: A Fire in the Bones: Reflections on African-American Religious History
titlecomplete: A Fire in the Bones: Reflections on African-American Religious History
genres: Religion, History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 27
publisher: Beacon Press