Walkin' the Talk: Keepin' the Faith in Africentric CongregationsHistorically Black churches, says Speller, have stood in the gap providing not only a place of worship but also sources of mutual aid, educational encouragement, and cultural identity for their members in a society that denied them full rights as American citizens. But today, many congregations still struggle with what it means to be both Black and Christian. Realizing this challenge has both a cultural (Black) and a spiritual (Christian) basis, |
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Imani Temple Christian Fellowship | 19 |
First Afrikan Presbyterian Church | 43 |
CHAPTER 4 | 72 |
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