The Black Church in America: African American Christian Spirituality

This book gives readers a broad understanding of the Black Church in America and a sense of its uniqueness in the wider world. * Explores the history of the Black Church in America, its African roots, beliefs, practices, politics, and contemporary moral dilemmas * Argues that in the Black Church, individual and communal destiny are bound together * The author is a Priest in the Episcopal Church and teaches spirituality and Black Church studies at Duke University.