Politics in the Pews : the Political Mobilization of Black Churches.

Politics in the Pews : the Political Mobilization of Black Churches.

"Politics in the Pews probes the internal dynamics of political decision making within the Black church."--William E. Nelson, Jr., Research Professor, Department of African American and African Studies, Ohio State University As Eric McDaniel demonstrates in his study of Black congregations...

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Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: University of Michigan Press 2009.
Subjects:
African Americans > Religion.
Christianity and politics > United States.
African Americans > Politics and government.
African Americans > Politics and government
African Americans > Religion
Christianity and politics
United States
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Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments; Introduction; CHAPTER 1. The Political Transformation of Religious Institutions; CHAPTER 2. Call and Response: The Mechanisms of a Political Church; CHAPTER 3. When Will the Call Be Made? A History of Black Church Political Activism; CHAPTER 4. Who Can Facilitate the Call? The Role of Organizational Dynamics in Shaping Church-Based Political Activism; CHAPTER 5. Who Will Make the Call? Pastoral Support for Church-Based Political Action; CHAPTER 6. Who Will Respond? Understanding Member Approval of Church-Based Political Activism; CHAPTER 7. Conclusion; Appendixes.

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