Description:Prayer is part of the richness and beauty of the black tradition. This book offers another step toward an understanding of the sociology of black religion and the deep spiritual qualities of the Black Christian.The authors have contacted many persons in the Black church. They have taped and transcribed prayers, and they have reviewed published literature and music to find examples of the rich heritage of spirituality in the Black tradition._Prayer in the Black Tradition_ opens with an overview of the importance of prayer in Black history. The following chapters include prayers for public worship and special occasions, prayers for personal devotional use, prayer in Black literature, and prayer in song.These inspiring prayers illustrate the immeasurable impact of prayer int he lives of Black men and women. As Willard Williams notes, "Today, in an unsupportive society, prayer for Black people is still the 'soul's sincere desire.'"Richard Bowyer is Campus Minister of the Wesley Foundation and Betty Hart is Assistant Professor of English at Fairmont State College in Fairmont, West Virginia. Charlotte Meade is Choir Director at Trinity United Methodist Church in Fairmont.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Prayer in the Black Tradition. To get started finding Prayer in the Black Tradition, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Description: Prayer is part of the richness and beauty of the black tradition. This book offers another step toward an understanding of the sociology of black religion and the deep spiritual qualities of the Black Christian.The authors have contacted many persons in the Black church. They have taped and transcribed prayers, and they have reviewed published literature and music to find examples of the rich heritage of spirituality in the Black tradition._Prayer in the Black Tradition_ opens with an overview of the importance of prayer in Black history. The following chapters include prayers for public worship and special occasions, prayers for personal devotional use, prayer in Black literature, and prayer in song.These inspiring prayers illustrate the immeasurable impact of prayer int he lives of Black men and women. As Willard Williams notes, "Today, in an unsupportive society, prayer for Black people is still the 'soul's sincere desire.'"Richard Bowyer is Campus Minister of the Wesley Foundation and Betty Hart is Assistant Professor of English at Fairmont State College in Fairmont, West Virginia. Charlotte Meade is Choir Director at Trinity United Methodist Church in Fairmont.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Prayer in the Black Tradition. To get started finding Prayer in the Black Tradition, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.