| Description |
xix, 255 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-238) and index. |
| Contents |
Answering the knock at midnight -- "Get on board little children, there's room for many more": the Black megachurch phenomenon -- Theological orientation as motive to Black megachurch public engagement -- "Progress not protest": Black megachurches and communtiy development -- Dual gendered spheres and public engagement in Black megachurches: women carving out space to make a difference -- Black megachurches and Black politics in the twenty-first century. |
| Summary |
The Black Megachurch sets aside the broad assumptions usually applied to the study of Black churches and analyzes the three factors most necessary for social engagement--theological orientation, organization of community development initiatives, and gender-based spheres of labor and leadership. In doing so, Tucker-Worgs underscores the myriad ways in which black megachurches have responded to the changing social climate and concludes that while some have lived up to their potential, others have a long way to go. |
| Subject |
African American churches.
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African American churches. |
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Big churches -- United States.
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Big churches. |
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United States. |
| ISBN |
9781932792744 hardback alkaline paper |
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1932792740 hardback alkaline paper |
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