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Record Nr.

UNINA9911009395603321

Autore

Tisby Jemar

Titolo

Awakening to Justice : Faithful Voices from the Abolitionist Past

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Westmont : , : InterVarsity Press, , 2024

©2024

ISBN

9781514009192

1514009196

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (318 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

MomanyChristopher P

GnonhossouSègbégnon Mathieu

DanielsDavid D., III

SiglerR. Matthew

StrongDouglas M

LeclercDiane

Chung-KimEsther

MillerAlbert G

AlexanderEstrelda Y

Disciplina

326/.80973092

Soggetti

Abolitionists - United States

African American abolitionists - United States

Abolitionists - Religious life - United States

Antislavery movements - Ohio - Oberlin - Religious aspects

Slave trade - Jamaica - History - 18th century

Slavery and the church

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Title Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue: Jemar Tisby -- Introduction: Waking a Sleeping Church: Douglas M. Strong and Christopher P. Momany -- 1-"How Long, O Lord?": A Narrative of Three Christian Abolitionists -- 2-"Soul-Destroyers Tore Me from My Mother's Arms": West African Resistance to the Slave Trade -- 3-"Liberty, Liberty!": Witnesses to a More Racially Equitable Future -- 4-"Reviving Our Spiritual Strength": Worship, Justice, and Salvation



-- 5-"This Holy Cause": Revivalist Theology and Justice Advocacy -- 6-"Purified Through Fire": The Piety and Power of Female Affliction -- 7-"Organized Efforts to Educate and Elevate": Charitable Aid Among Christian Abolitionists -- 8-"Made Welcome as Equals": The Oberlin Experiment in Interracial Christian Community -- Conclusion: A Prophetic Past: Estrelda Y. Alexander -- Notes -- Appendix A: Timeline of Significant Dates -- Appendix B: James Bradley, "Brief Account of an Emancipated Slave Written by Himself, at the Request of the Editor," 1834 -- Appendix C: Excerpts from the Journal of David S. Ingraham, 1839-1841 -- Appendix D: David Ingraham, "Capture of the Ulysses-Sufferings of the Slaves," 1840 -- Appendix E: Excerpts from The Narrative of Nancy Prince, 1853 -- List of Authors -- Image Credits -- Index -- Praise for Awakening to Justice -- About the Authors -- More Titles from InterVarsity Press -- Copyright.

Sommario/riassunto

The Dialogue on Race and Faith project presents groundbreaking scholarship on the writings of David Ingraham and his two Black colleagues, James Bradley and Nancy Prince. Through considering connections between the revivalist, holiness, and abolitionist movements, they offer insight and hope for Christians concerned about racial justice.