Race, Religion, and the Continuing American Dilemma

Race, Religion, and the Continuing American Dilemma
ISBN-10
1429952741
ISBN-13
9781429952743
Category
Social Science
Pages
320
Language
English
Published
2011-04-01
Publisher
Hill and Wang
Author
C. Eric Lincoln

Description

A classic work on religion and the racial problems of modern america -now brought up to date. Since the early days of the Republic, Americans' exuberant, unchastened idealism, their commitment to the notion of a perfect society in the New World, has clashed with the reality of ugly American society, and religious groups have all too often accommodated themselves to these injustices. In Race, Religion, and the Continuing American Dilemma, C. Eric Lincoln reevaluates what Gunnar Myrdal called "the American dilemma" and studies particularly the influence of the black church. This revised edition takes into account the weakening of welfare and affirmative action, and argues that the black church must serve today as a vital moral authority to lead us in to the twenty-first century..

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