The Talking Book: African Americans and the BibleYale University Press, 01/10/2008 - 295 páginas A striking narrative of the Bible’s central role in African-American history from the early days of slavery to the present The Talking Book casts the Bible as the central character in a vivid portrait of black America, tracing the origins of African-American culture from slavery’s secluded forest prayer meetings to the bright lights and bold style of today’s hip-hop artists. The Bible has profoundly influenced African Americans throughout history. From a variety of perspectives this wide-ranging book is the first to explore the Bible’s role in the triumph of the black experience. Using the Bible as a foundation, African Americans shared religious beliefs, created their own music, and shaped the ultimate key to their freedom—literacy. Allen Callahan highlights the intersection of biblical images with African-American music, politics, religion, art, and literature. The author tells a moving story of a biblically informed African-American culture, identifying four major biblical images—Exile, Exodus, Ethiopia, and Emmanuel. He brings these themes to life in a unique African-American history that grows from the harsh experience of slavery into a rich culture that endures as one of the most important forces of twenty-first-century America. |
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... Jesus , and Garnet had cited the Apostle Paul's dictum that God " has made of one blood all nations " in support of the full humanity of African Americans . Both men enjoyed the precious competence of literacy that made its pages ...
... Jesus . And none of Jesus's words have been more influential - and more troublesome for the ideol- ogy of American slavery - than the Golden Rule : " Do unto others what you would have them do unto you ” ( Matt . 7:12 ) . Simple ...
... Jesus to witness against the Bible itself . In the early nineteenth century , African Methodist Epis- copal preacher Jarena Lee corroborates her contested call to preach with an appeal to the Gospel witness : “ If the man may preach ...
... Jesus . Lee has implicitly read against the grain of Paul's omission , in the last instance appealing to Paul's argument later in the same chapter 15 that the resurrection of Jesus is the basis of Christian hope : “ And if Christ be not ...
... Jesus against Paul . “ Did St. Paul but know of our wrongs and deprivations , " Stewart argued , “ I presume he would make no objections to our pleading in public for our rights . " 43 THE GOOD BOOK African Americans found that the ...
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5 Exodus | 83 |
6 Ethiopia | 138 |
7 Emmanuel | 185 |
Postscript | 240 |
Notes | 247 |
Subject Index | 275 |
Scripture Index | 284 |
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The Talking Book: African Americans and the Bible Allen Dwight Callahan Pré-visualização indisponível - 2006 |
The Talking Book: African Americans and the Bible Allen Dwight Callahan Pré-visualização indisponível - 2006 |