The Social Teaching of the Black Churches

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Fortress Press, Jan 1, 1985 - Religion - 156 pages
In African American culture, the church is instrumental in establishing and maintaining social order. Professor Paris shows that a study of black church teachings reveals black social ethics. These ethics aren't "abstract moral principles, but sociopolitical quests for liberation and freedom."
 

Contents

A Surrogate World
1
Autonomy in Dilemma
27
Moral Agency in Conflict
57
Political Wisdom in Deficiency
83
Embodiments of Communal Power
107
Conclusion
129
Appendixes
135
Bibliography
147
Index
153
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