| What's Faith Got to Do with It?: Black Bodies/Christian Souls Contributor(s): Douglas, Kelly Brown (Author) |
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ISBN: 1570756090 ISBN-13: 9781570756092 Publisher: Orbis Books OUR PRICE: $24.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2005 Annotation: This book was inspired by a challenge from one of Douglas's students: "How could you, a black woman, possibly be a Christian?" Reflection on the historical sins of Christians, particularly the role of white Christians in countenancing the lynching of African Americans, led her to broader questions: What is it about Christianity that could lend itself to racism and its violent abuses? What is it about Christianity that has allowed it to be both a bane and a blessing for black people? Douglas examines the various "distortions" in early Christianity--particularly the influence of platonic dualism, with its denigration of the body, and the alliance with imperial power. She shows how this later helped support white racism, just as it later fed homophobia and other distortions in the black church. Nevertheless, she ends by sharing an inspiring account of her own Christian faith, and why she is still a Christian. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Religion | Christianity - History - Religion | Christian Living - Social Issues |
| Dewey: 270.089 |
| LCCN: 2005009223 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.48" W x 8.22" (0.69 lbs) 252 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Catholic |