Description: Black Megachurch : Theology, Gender, and the Politics of Public Engagement, Paperback by Tucker-worgs, Tamelyn N., ISBN 1602584222, ISBN-13 9781602584228, Brand New, Free shipping in the US
An explosion of flourishing black megachurches has changed the landscape of American religious life. Boasting memberships into the tens of thousands and meeting within both adorned walls and refurbished warehouse buildings, these contemporary fruits of the Civil Rights Movement hold many of the resources necessary to address Americas contemporary social disparities. After studying nearly 150 black megachurches, Tamelyn N. Tucker-Worgs asks, How are these church communities engaging the public sphere? And, why are their approaches so varied?
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.
WINNER of the 2012 . DuBois Distinguished Book Award - Presented by The National Conference of Black Political Scientists
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Book Title: Black Megachurch : Theology, Gender, and the Politics of Public E
Author: Tucker-worgs, Tamelyn N.
Language: English
