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The Black megachurch theology, gender, and the politics of public engagement

Title
The Black megachurch [electronic resource] : theology, gender, and the politics of public engagement / Tamelyn N. Tucker-Worgs.
Author
Tucker-Worgs, Tamelyn, 1971-
Publication
Waco, Tex. : Baylor University Press, c2011.

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Description
1 online resource (xix, 255 p.) : ill., map.
Uniform Title
Black megachurch (Online)
Alternative Title
Black megachurch (Online)
Subject
  • African American churches
  • Big churches > United States
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-238) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
Introduction: Answering the knock at midnight -- "Get on board little children, there's room for many more" : the Black megachurch phenomenon -- Theological orientation as a motive to Black megachurch engagement -- "Progress not protest" : Black megachurches and communtiy development -- Dual gendered spheres and public engagement in Black megachurches : women carving out space to make a difference -- Conclusion: Black megachurches and Black politics in the twenty-first century.
LCCN
2010053039
OCLC
ssj0000534528
Author
Tucker-Worgs, Tamelyn, 1971-
Title
The Black megachurch [electronic resource] : theology, gender, and the politics of public engagement / Tamelyn N. Tucker-Worgs.
Imprint
Waco, Tex. : Baylor University Press, c2011.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-238) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
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