Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ543629
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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An African-American Pathway to Hope: Belief Formation through Uses of Narrative in Christian Education.
Wimberly, Anne Streaty
Religious Education, v91 n3 p316-33 Sum 1996
Examines the ways in which African Americans link personal stories with biblical and heritage stories to decide future life directions. Maintains that these activities help people develop a spirituality of hope and restore relational contexts for storytelling and story listening in an age where these contexts have disappeared. (MJP)
Descriptors: Black Culture, Blacks, Cultural Background, Cultural Influences, Emotional Adjustment, Heritage Education, Higher Education, Moral Values, Personal Narratives, Religion, Religious Cultural Groups, Religious Education, Religious Factors, Religious Organizations, Social Values, Story Telling
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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