The Social Teaching of the Black Churches

by Peter J. Paris

Book Overview

In African American culture, the church is instrumental in establishing and maintaining social order. Professor Paris shows that a study of black church teachings reveals black social ethics. These ethics aren't "abstract moral principles, but sociopolitical quests for liberation and freedom."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080061805X
• ISBN13: 9780800618056
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Dual Consciousness

This is a thought provoking examination of the struggles inherent the Black Church tradition. It is a must read for anyone seeking to better understand the nature of dual consciousness as it pertains to the matter of allegiance to God and country.