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Embracing the spirit : womanist perspectives on hope, salvation, and transformation / Emilie M. Townes, editor.
| Other author | Townes, Emilie Maureen, 1955- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Maryknoll, N.Y. : Orbis Books, ©1997. |
| Description | xix, 300 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Bishop Henry McNeal Turner/Sojourner Truth series in Black religion ; v. 13 Bishop Henry McNeal Turner/Sojourner Truth series in Black religion ; v. 13. ^A395183 |
| Contents | Introduction. On creating ruminations on the spirit / Emilie M. Townes -- Looking to your tomorrows today : North Carolina Central University, December 16, 1994 / Mary M. Townes -- My hope is in the Lord : transformation and salvation in the African American community / Diana L. Hayes -- Overcoming susto : restoring your soul / Rosita deAnn Mathews -- Womanist work and public policy : an exploration of the meaning of Black women's interaction with political institutions / Rosetta E. Ross -- Christinah Nku : a woman at the center of healing her nation / Linda E. Thomas -- Avoiding asphyxiation : a womanist perspective on intrapersonal and interpersonal transformation / Teresa L. Fry Brown -- Straight talk, plain talk : womanist words about salvation in a social context / Delores S. Williams -- The strength of my life / Karen Baker-Fletcher -- Justified, sanctified, and redeemed : blessed expectation in Black women's blues and gospels / Cheryl A. Kirk-Duggan -- Woman at the well : Mahalia Jackson and the inner and outer spiritual transformation / Mozella G. Mitchell -- "The doctor ain't taking no sticks" : race and medicine in the African American community / Emilie M. Townes -- WomanistCare : some reflections on the pastoral care and the transformation of African American women / Marsha Foster Boyd -- Some kind of woman : the making of a strong Black woman / Barbara J. Essex -- Paul and the African American community / C. Michelle Venable-Ridley -- Daring to speak : womanist theology and Black sexuality / Kelly Brown Douglas -- "How can we forget?" : an ethic of care for AIDS, the African American family, and the Black Catholic Church / Toinette M. Eugene -- "A conscious connection to all that is" : The color purple as subversive and critical ethnography / Cheryl Townsend Gilkes. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 97025111 |
| ISBN | 1570751404 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BT83.9 .E47 1997 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |