Race and the Assemblies of God Church
Subtitle: the journey from Azusa Street to the "Miracle of Memphis"
By: Joe Newman.
Publisher: Cambria Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Youngstown, N.Y
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781934043554
Subjects: Assemblies of God -- History -- 20th century; Race relations -- Religious aspects -- Assemblies of God -- History -- 20th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Pre-twentieth century roots of Pentecostalism; title: Theological foundations of Pentecostalism; title: The founders : Charles F. Parham and William J. Seymour; title: Separation : the formation of the Assemblies of God Church; title: Assemblies of God efforts to preserve racial segregation within the denomination; title: Era of change : the Assemblies of God and the civil rights movement; title: Reconciliation : "the miracle of Memphis".