Description |
1 online resource (270 pages) |
Contents |
Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; PART ONE AN HISTORICAL OVERVIEW; The Emergence of African American Catholic Worship; PART TWO THE FOUNDATIONAL VISION; Clarence R.J. Rivers' Vision of Effective African American Worship; PART THREE AESTHETIC PRINCIPLES; Constructing An African American Catholic Liturgical Aesthetic; A FINAL TRIBUTE; NOTES; SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY; CONTRIBUTORS; INDEX |
Summary |
Let It Shine! probes the distinctive contribution of black Catholics to the life of the American church, and to the unfolding of lived Christianity in the United States. This important book explores the powerful spiritual renaissance that has marked African American life and selfunderstanding over the last several decades by examining one critical dimension: the forging of new expressions of Catholic worship rooted in the larger Catholic tradition, yet shaped in unique ways by African American religious culture. Starting with the 1960s, the book traces the dynamic interplay of social change, cu |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Catholic Church -- United States -- Liturgy -- History -- 20th century
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SUBJECT |
Catholic Church fast |
Subject |
African American Catholics -- Religious life -- History -- 20th century
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Liturgics
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United States
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Genre/Form |
History
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780823229932 |
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0823229939 |
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