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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787981103321

Autore

Sims A

Titolo

Religio-Political Narratives in the United States [[electronic resource] ] : From Martin Luther King, Jr. to Jeremiah Wright / / by A. Sims, F. Powe, J. Hill

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2014

ISBN

1-137-06005-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (217 p.)

Collana

Black Religion/Womanist Thought/Social Justice

Disciplina

277.3/08208996073

277.308208996073

Soggetti

Religion and sociology

Political science

Sociology of Religion

Social Aspects of Religion

Political Science and International Relations, general

Religion and Society

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Not God Bless America, God Damn America: Black Rhetorical Performance and Patriotic Idealism; 2 Disturbing the Peace: Theological Mandate to Construct an Inclusive Vision of Humanity; 3 Liberation for All; 4 The World House: Reclaiming the Dream of Dr. King in the Age of Obama; 5 When Black Is Not Black Enough; 6 Reclaiming the Prophetic: Toward a Theology of Hope and Justice in a Fragmented World; 7 The World House: The Beloved Community as a New Global Vision for Peace and Justice

8 Unlocking Doors of Hope: A Quest for Enduring Peace and JusticeConclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The authors select sermons by Martin Luther King Jr. and Jeremiah Wright to as a framework to examine the meaning of God in America as part of the formational religio-political narrative of the country.