Politics in the pews
Subtitle: the political mobilization of Black churches
By: Eric L. McDaniel.
Series: The politics of race and ethnicity
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Ann Arbor, MI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 213
ISBN-13: 9780472070466; 9780472050468
Subjects: African Americans -- Religion; Christianity and politics -- United States; African Americans -- Politics and government
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The political transformation of religious institutions; title: Call and response : the mechanisms of a political church; title: When will the call be made? : a history of Black church political activism; title: Who can facilitate the call? : the role of organizational dynamics in shaping church-based political activism; title: Who will make the call? : pastoral support for church-based political action; title: Who will respond? :  understanding member approval of church-based political activism; title: Conclusion.