Crowned with Glory: How Proclaiming the Truth of Black Dignity Has Shaped American History

by Jasmine L. Holmes

Book Overview

America was founded on the concept of the innate and inalienable rights of humankind. Many Christians see an echo of the imago Dei--that every human being carries the image of God--within those ideals. Yet these rights were systemically withheld from the Black and enslaved residents of this country for centuries. Through it all, Black people have proclaimed the truth of their dignity and personhood in powerful and profound ways.

Crowned...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1540903168
• ISBN13: 9781540903167
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Baker Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.5"