Crowned with glory : how proclaiming the truth of Black dignity has shaped American history / Jasmine L. Holmes.
Material type: TextPublisher: Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2023]Description: 222 pages ; 21 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781540903167
- 1540903168
- 9781540903617
- 1540903613
Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | New | 973.0496 H751 | Available | 33111011184211 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
America was founded on the concept of the innate and inalienable rights of humankind. Many Christians see an echo of the imago Dei-that every human being carries the image of God-within those ideals. Yet these rights were systemically withheld from the Black and enslaved residents of this country for centuries. Through it all, Black people have proclaimed the truth of their dignity and personhood in powerful and profound ways. Crowned with Glory explores the stories and writings of many of these men and women, both familiar and lesser known, to shine a light on what has always been there an enormous movement of Black Americans demanding the liberty they were promised and deserved. With moving and insightful reflections on these oft-forgotten or suppressed voices, author Jasmine L. Holmes offers a hopeful and encouraging testament to the power of unrelenting cries for justice that will strike a chord with anyone looking for a robust Christian history of resistance.
Includes bibliographical references.
"A Black educator and podcaster offers an enlightening and inspirational look at Black Christians from American history and how their understanding that each human bears the image of God shaped their faith, the abolitionist movement, and American and church history"-- Provided by publisher.