The Talking Book: African Americans and the BibleYale University Press, 2008 M10 1 - 295 pages A striking narrative of the Bible’s central role in African-American history from the early days of slavery to the present The Talking Book casts the Bible as the central character in a vivid portrait of black America, tracing the origins of African-American culture from slavery’s secluded forest prayer meetings to the bright lights and bold style of today’s hip-hop artists. The Bible has profoundly influenced African Americans throughout history. From a variety of perspectives this wide-ranging book is the first to explore the Bible’s role in the triumph of the black experience. Using the Bible as a foundation, African Americans shared religious beliefs, created their own music, and shaped the ultimate key to their freedom—literacy. Allen Callahan highlights the intersection of biblical images with African-American music, politics, religion, art, and literature. The author tells a moving story of a biblically informed African-American culture, identifying four major biblical images—Exile, Exodus, Ethiopia, and Emmanuel. He brings these themes to life in a unique African-American history that grows from the harsh experience of slavery into a rich culture that endures as one of the most important forces of twenty-first-century America. |
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... Later in a theological tour de force, Paul writes to these congregations that his hardships, rejection, and failure only confirm his exalted vocation as an apostle. And in the last book of the Bible, the book of Revelation, the high and ...
... later the states and territories of the new nation — inviting their hearers to the remission of their sins based on the atoning power of Christ's death on the cross; they claimed for themselves and their hear- ers dramatic, direct ...
... later be divided over abolition , the aggressive proselytizing of these two denominations would reap a harvest of African - American souls . The Free Church polity , quasi - democratic governance , and disestablishmentarian ethos of the ...
... and Martin Prosser organized the ill-fated revolt. Later captured, Woolfolk testified to his role and the role of others in the conspiracy.17 In the transcript of his confession , Woolfolk recalls that he 6 the talking book.
... later wrote in his autobiography , that “ roused in me the desire to learn . ” " 25 Later Douglass would complain that under the slave regime “ THE TALKING BOOK 9.
Contents
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5 Exodus | 83 |
6 Ethiopia | 138 |
7 Emmanuel | 185 |
Postscript | 240 |
Notes | 247 |
Subject Index | 275 |
Scripture Index | 284 |