A revealing look at the identity and mission of the Black church What is the true nature and mission of the church? Is its proper Christian purpose to save soul

Black churches in America have long been recognized as the most independent, stable, and dominant institutions in black communities. In The Black Church in the

The instant New York Times bestseller and companion book to the PBS series. “Absolutely brilliant . . . A necessary and moving work.” —Eddie S. Glaude, Jr

Frazier's study of the black church and an essay by Lincoln arguing that the civil rights movement saw the splintering of the traditional black church and the c

Believing that African American religious studies has reached a crossroads, Cornel West and Eddie Glaude seek, in this landmark anthology, to steer the discipli