The African American religious experience in America
By: Anthony B. Pinn.
Series: The American religious experience; American religious experience (Greenwood Press (Westport, Conn.))
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 349
Subjects: African Americans -- Religion
Description: A close look at the religious landscape of African American communities presents a layered religious reality comprising many faiths and practices. This work provides an introduction to this religious diversity of African American communities in the United States, with "snapshots" of 11 religious traditions practiced by African Americans.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Historical context of the African American religious experience; title: Development of the African American religious experience; title: Black spiritual churches; title: Buddhism; title: Humanism; title: Judaism; title: Nation of Islam; title: Protestant churches; title: The Roman Catholic Church; title: Santería; title: Sunni Islam; title: Voodoo.