The Spiritual Churches Of New Orleans: Origins, Beliefs, And Rituals Of An African American
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (587 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1572331488 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Kaslow holds a Ph.D. He is a consultant to international organizations. The Authors: Claude F. . Jacobs holds a Ph.D. Andrew J. in anthropology from Tulane University. He teaches at Oakland University. in anthropology from Columbia University
The Spiritual Churches of New Orleans combines a historical account of the emergence of this religion with careful ethnographic description of current congregations. Men later assumed leadership in an effort to legitimate the group within the New Orleans religious community and form associations with Spiritual churches elsewhere in the United States. Prophecy and healing are presented as the markers of this faith, and the Native American figure Black Hawk as a major symbol of empowerment. The New Orleans Spiritual churches constitute a distinctive African-American belief system. Unl
in anthropology from Tulane University. Jacobs holds a Ph.D. Andrew J. He is a consultant to international organizations. He teaches at Oakland University. in anthropology from Columbia University. . Kaslow holds a Ph.D. About the Author The Authors: Claude F
Derric (Rau Khu) Moore author of MAA AANKH vol.I, Kamta: A Practical Kamitic Path for Obtaining Power and Maa: A Guide to the Kamitic Way for Personal said The Ignored Storefront Church. I don't really know where the authors were trying to go with this book. Somehow I missed it. I found myself thumbing all throughout the pages from front to back to piece together sentences or complete thoughts. But, it is a good book because it is a missing piece of the puzzle in regards to African American spirituality. When people talk about African American spirituality, they usually talk about the African influence, the various Christian denominations and so forth but they rarely talk about the influences of Spiritism or Spiritualism.Growing up in