Anthony Pinn's engrossing survey highlights the rich diversity of black religious life in America, revealing manifestations of an ever-changing black religious quest in four non-Christian indigenous movements. Based on extensive interviews, travel, and research -- embellished with ample photos, bibliographies, and case studies -- Pinn provides ......
The poetry of the Old Testament articulates the painful experiences of being human. Vast as the Sea shows how texts like Job, Jeremiah, and the Psalms provide honest and healing expressions for life's struggles. This book is a rich resource for scholars and readers of the Bible, as well as for psychologists and pastoral counselors.
A hilarious story about what it really means to be brave. Meet Vera the Brave--La Valiente! She dives like a dolphin, climbs like a mountain goat, and defends her amigos like un leon. But she trembles when she hears her teacher say, "We're going to Rocking Roller Coasters!" Oh no! Vera tries to convince the teacher her plan is not the best, but ......
A Preacher's Reflections and Poems on Faith and Truth
Explore the remarkable life and heartfelt verse of the Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes Jr., the first Black senior minister at Riverside Church in New York City, one of the largest multicultural congregations in the US. As the first Black senior minister at Riverside Church in New York City, James A. Forbes Jr. shattered barriers of Black leadership ......
Newspapers daily document the violence that rends our times. Who can account for its relentless pervasion? Why is it also found fascinating or gripping? What is wrong with societies that produce it?Answers are elusive and fragile, renowned ethicist Huber believes. For, even apart from the gross brutalities of crime and war, he finds more subtle ......
Miles confronts the issues surrounding family violence, its causes, and possible solutions and discusses how all people are affected and can help address the issue. With an honest and down-to-earth tone, this book provides guidance and information for laypeople as well as for individuals experienced with the complex nature of domestic violence.
Violet and her friends in the Infinity Rainbow Club are helping set up the new augmented reality exhibit at the natural history museum. But Violet's OCD means she's constantly checking the exhibit for errors. Can Violet find a way to relax and enjoy what she has helped create?
Violet and her friends in the Infinity Rainbow Club are helping set up the new augmented reality exhibit at the natural history museum. But Violet's OCD means she's constantly checking the exhibit for errors. Can Violet find a way to relax and enjoy what she has helped create?
Peter Paris shows how the religious and moral values of Africa have pervaded African American life and thought. Focusing on six particular virtues, he explores how the African worldview enriched and ennobled African American notions of morality and values, public virtue, and meaningful life.
