It's a New Day: Race and Gender in the Modern Charismatic Movement

by Scott C. Billingsley

It's a New Day chronicles the rise of women and African American evangelists in the independent charismatic movement in post-World War II America. Billingsley observes current figures such as T. D. Jakes, Joyce Meyer, and Creflo Dollar, who were deeply influenced by charismatic pioneers Oral Roberts and Kenneth Hagin. The evangelists adopted their ministry-building and prosperity gospel tactics and are notable for megachurches, televangelism, and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081731606X
• ISBN13: 9780817316068
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.1"