The Decline of African American Theology: From Biblical Faith to Cultural Captivity
- ISBN-10
- 0830877185
- ISBN-13
- 9780830877188
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 255
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-08-20
- Publisher
- InterVarsity Press
- Author
- Thabiti M. Anyabwile
Description
Thabiti Anyabwile argues that contemporary African American theology has fallen far from the tree of its early American antecedents. This book is a goldmine for any reader interested in the history of African American Christianity. With a foreword by Mark Noll.
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- 2007-11-14
- 256 pages
- Paperback
- InterVarsity Press
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