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Let Us Cheer the Weary Traveler
Author: Let Us Cheer the Weary Traveler
Author: Robert Weston WilliamsPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 106
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The Southern Workman
Author: The Shame Factor
Author: Robert JewettPublisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1621892646
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
This volume deals with the varied forms of shame reflected in biblical, theological, psychological and anthropological sources. Although traditional theology and church practice concentrate on providing forgiveness for shameful behavior, recent scholarship has discovered the crucial relevance of social shame evoked by mental status, adversity, slavery, abuse, illness, grief and defeat. Anthropologists, sociologists, and psychologists have discovered that unresolved social shame is related to racial and social prejudice, to bullying, crime, genocide, narcissism, post-traumatic stress and other forms of toxic behavior. Eleven leaders in this research participated in a conference on "The Shame Factor," sponsored by St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Lincoln, NE in October 2010. Their essays explore the impact and the transformation of shame in a variety of arenas, comprising in this volume a unique and innovative resource for contemporary religion, therapy, ethics, and social analysis.
The Journey
Author: Queen Shamala Bessie Davis SmithPublisher:
ISBN: 9781964037776
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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In the tenuous world of Doris Love, the protagonist in Breaking the Cycles of Pain: Soul Secrets-the first book in an autobiographical trilogy-is thrown out of the house by her strict minister father. Immediately, she is rescued by a 'Black knight in shining armor'-the classic 'hero'. In the second book of the trilogy, The Journey Let Us Cheer the Weary Traveler, Doris begins her voyage in sunny California. Mired in a world of powerlessness and shame, Doris tucks away her anger and pain about incest, racism, and male domination in a young 'wife 's failing marriage. The separation ignites her rage and revenge. Fortunately for Doris and her daughter Kabari, her early decision to understand life was more pressing than the need for retaliation. This recognition initiates her on a circuitous search for meaning. At a junior college, Doris meets a professor, Ms. Miller, who becomes her mentor and later, her therapist and her first recognized 'shehero'. Ms. Miller symbolizes the classic figure of a "fairy godmother" who donates her time, advice, and money ("magic") to help Doris negotiate the educational system and her quixotic search for her own authenticity. Doris enrolls in a university and the issues of identity, exile and being 'Black in a white world' continues. The seeker's cautionary tale of another marriage for convenience and returning to a theology that wearies rather than liberates lead to many experiences and lessons. Eventually, an awareness surfaces of knowing she must be herself and she doesn't need others to save her. Who, she is, cannot be lost. Doris's awakened voice and her sassy, rebellious nature empowered her for the future.As the journey evolves, child abuse, women's issues and social justices are themes that continued to characterize Doris's exploration of her adult life as she re-rights her life and she writes the third book of her trilogy, The Books of Love Healing the Secret.
Compassionate Love and Ebony Grace
Author: Kortright DavisPublisher: University Press of America
ISBN: 0761856382
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Why is the Golden Rule so central in almost every culture and religion? What is it that drives human beings to do good to others? Are altruism, compassion, and forgiveness natural forms of human behavior, or do they have to be learned and practiced in the neural context of our primal instincts for survival and self-defense? These are some of the questions that lie behind the study of Compassionate Love amongst people of color. Davis explores the patterns and contours of “other-love,” which he defines as a selfless regard for the well-being of others. He also examines the basis for distinctive modes of compassionate behavior enriched by “ebony grace” — a theological attribution for people of African descent. This text focuses especially on the historical, cultural, and religious heritage that inspires and empowers such attitudes, in spite of constant encounters with systemic negation, social alienation, and unrelenting racism. How is it that Black families in the home, school, and church still support, sustain, and succeed in the practice of unyielding love-in-compassion? That is the magic and mystery within contemporary Black cultural norms and moral values. This text is a powerful attempt to contribute to the debate on Christian altruism.
Doxology Volume 32.2
Author: Shelby OlivePublisher: OSL Publications
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
Doxology: a journal of worship and the sacramental life, Volume 32.2 (Pentecost 2021) Founded in 1984, Doxology: a journal of worship and the sacramental life is a quarterly, peer reviewed journal published by the Order of Saint Luke (OSL Publications). It focuses on emerging and historical theologies and practices of Christian worship. Print distribution is to the members of the Order globally, as well as to a number of theology departments and seminary libraries in the United States. Doxology also continues the tradition of the journal Sacramental Life, which merged with Doxology in 2020.
Imperfect Harmony
Author: Stacy HornPublisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1616201010
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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“In this one-of-a-kind celebration of singing with others, I’d call her pitch nearly perfect.”—The Atlantic For Stacy Horn, regardless of what is going on in the world or her life, singing in an amateur choir—the Choral Society of Grace Church in New York—never fails to take her to a place where hope reigns and everything good is possible. She’s not particularly religious, and her voice is not exceptional (so she says), but like the 32.5 million other chorus members throughout this country, singing makes her happy. Horn brings us along as she sings some of the greatest music humanity has ever produced, delves into the dramatic stories of conductors and composers, unearths the fascinating history of group singing, and explores remarkable discoveries from the new science of singing, including all the unexpected health benefits. Imperfect Harmony is the story of one woman who has found joy and strength in the weekly ritual of singing and in the irresistible power of song.
Lifting Souls to Higher Ground: Gospels, Spirituals, and Hymn Lyrics that Preach
Author: Publisher: Saundra L Washington
ISBN: 1458129845
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 148
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Deep River
Author: Harry Thacker BurleighPublisher:
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Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 8
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