The Historical and Changing Role of the Black Church: The Social and Political Implications.

Wingfield, Harold L.

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Publication Date: 1988

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The Historical and Changing Role of the Black Church: The Social and Political Implications.

Wingfield, Harold L.

Western Journal of Black Studies, v12 n3 p127-34 Fall 1988

Examines the historical role and influence of the Black church in the American Black community. Questions the viability of both Black churches and Christianity in the contemporary Black community. (FMW)

Descriptors: Black Community, Black Culture, Black History, Black Institutions, Blacks, Christianity, Church Responsibility, Church Role, Churches, Literature Reviews, Religion, Religious Cultural Groups, Religious Factors, Religious Organizations

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Historical Materials

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Language: English

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