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American Communities and Black Churches, 2002.
A discussion about affordable housing and whether the community and the black church should be involved in the issue of affordable housing in the United States.
840 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 20.95
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The following paper looks at the issue of affordable housing focusing on programs such as ?Habitat for Humanity? to define the ways that the community can become involved in providing affordable housing to its residents who are in need.
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?Around the country, housing costs are at a premium. Single mothers, as well as in tact families, are faced with the daunting task of locating housing in safe areas that are affordable to their budget. Whether they are renting or buying, the same problem exists. The only housing that can be afforded in the lower income areas, are not the type of areas one wants their children to play in.?
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The Black Church and Homosexuality, 2004.
An analysis of the view taken by the Black churches on the topic of homosexuality.
2,431 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 51.95
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This paper discusses the occurrence of African-American homosexuals and the black church leaders' views on homosexuality. The paper illustrates the opposition of the Black church to the homosexual community. The paper explains that the church feels that this behavior threatens the purity of the establishment, undermines religion and threatens families. The paper also presents the views of the African-American homosexual community who feel that they are being discriminated against by their own church.
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Introduction
Black Church and their Opposition
General View
Quotes
Conclusion
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"A lot of African American gays and lesbians have left the refuge of their black churches. This is the same church, which helped them lead the fight against slavery and segregation. They don't feel comfortable in their churches. Their view is that black church leaders who fought against discrimination are discriminating against gays and lesbians. The black church leaders are clear about their views on homosexuality. They believe that it's a major sin. Black church leaders also feel that gay activists shouldn't associate the civil rights struggle with gay rights. "
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The Black Church, 2007.
This paper discusses the emerging independence of the black church.
2,407 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 50.95
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In this article, the writer notes that throughout American history, the black church has played an important role in the African-American community. The writer provides a summary description of the contemporary issues impacting the sociology of religion. Further,the writer offers brief explanations from a sociological perspective of the arguments presented from both sides of the issue. The writer also looks at the sociological history of the issue and the impact this matter has had upon both society and religion. In addition, the writer presents a personal evaluation of the issue, including possible solutions. A summary of the research and salient findings are provided in the conclusion.
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Introduction
Review and Analysis.
Background and Overview
Summary Description of the Contemporary Issues Impacting the Sociology of Religion
Sociological Perspectives, History and Impact
Conclusions, Personal Evaluation of the Issues and Possible Solutions
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"Because of the centrality of the position in black communities, the black church has assumed an important part in administering to the worldly needs of their congregations and neighborhoods, a feature that has also contributed to their emerging independence. For instance, a study of black churches was conducted by Billingsley and his colleagues to identify the role of the black church in youth development programs. Of the 176 churches reporting youth programs, the greatest interest was shown for teen support programs which are provided by 39 percent of the churches. These programs consisted of various Christian fellowships, ministry, counseling, group discussions, rap sessions, seminars, and workshops, and the second most prevalent services provided were sports activities; 31 percent of the churches provided athletic camps, teams, and/or martial arts classes. Among the least common programs were youth AIDS support programs (3 percent) and youth health-related services (2 percent). The former was comprised of classes/seminars, counseling, and financial support to persons with AIDS and the latter included health clinics, seminars, and screening for specific health problems; however, the authors emphasize that substance abuse programs (drug/alcohol counseling, seminars for drug abuse prevention, and workshops) were also offered by 15 percent of the churches."
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The Black Church in America, 2002.
This paper discusses the reasons the Black Church is the most stable and dominant institutional sphere in black communities in the United States.
1,760 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 39.95
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The author illustrates because of many historical factors, religion among black people is the only institutional area that was permitted to develop to any significant degree. During several centuries of slavery other institutions were deemed illegal and remained relatively undeveloped. As the only significant social institution other than the black family, the Black Church has taken on multiple roles and burdens that differ from its white counterpart.
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"Black churches have remained overwhelmingly Protestant because blacks have little contact with Roman Catholicism. Some blacks have become Catholics, however, and because other religious orders refused black candidates, two communities of black nuns were founded - the Oblate Sisters of Providence in 1829 and the Holy Family Sisters in 1842. The first black American priest, James Augustine Healy, was ordained in 1854."
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The Black Church in the 21st Century, 2004.
An analysis of the influences and issues of the black church, the black family, and faith-based ministries in the 21st century.
4,362 words (approx. 17.4 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 79.95
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This paper examines the key issues surrounding the African-American Church in the year 2005. The paper discusses what new pastors should be learning as they train to become Christian leaders in their communities. The paper also attempts to answer how an aspiring preacher should approach the many social problems that confront the African-American community, which issues are appropriate for associating with sermons or Bible study, and which are better left to small group discussion.
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"Inside the hard-bound cover of Andrew Billingsley's book, Climbing Jacob's Ladder: The Enduring legacy of African-American Families, is to be found pages upon pages of the great wisdom and big-picture vision of a man who is highly respected in the academic and scholarly communities, as well as in the black community. To borrow an old advertising slogan, when Billingsley speaks, people listen; and when he writes, people read, and people think deeply about what he expresses. Reading his books helps a young would-be pastor learn how to tell a story that has plenty of power, honesty and relevance, and yet carries with it some degree of entertaining value at the same time."
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Black Church, 1997.
Examines the origins & purposes of the Black Church. Looks at its link to the slaves' African heritage & Christianization. Examines its historical role of church in slave revolts & community development.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 9 sources, £ 49.95
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" INTRODUCTION
The black church remains a vital element in the black community today, and the importance of the black church was established in the ante-bellum South. Religion was important to the blacks brought to this country as slaves, for they had their own religion in their native land and fused elements of that earlier tradition with the Christian tradition they found here. The blacks in Africa who were captured and brought to America as slaves also had a developed and developing culture, and those who were enslaved were removed from that culture and thrust into a very different world where they were slaves rather than masters. They brought elements of their own culture with them, and some of these elements persisted in spite of the different location and the efforts of slave-owners to eliminate them. The Native.."
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Preaching in the Black Church, 2004.
An analysis of the art of preaching as an effective tool for change in the black church.
4,742 words (approx. 19.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 84.95
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This paper reviews the art of preaching to a black congregation from a number of highly respected sources, all of which have valuable contributions to offer. The paper discusses the views of the "Dean of the nation's black preachers," Rev. Gardner C. Taylor, as well as those of other highly regarded preachers, such as Rev. Frank Thomas and Rev. Cleophus James LaRue among others.
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Introduction
Rev. Frank Thomas
Rev. Fred Craddock
Rev. Cleophus James LaRue
The Four Themes
Richard Lischer - The Preacher King
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Samuel DeWitt Proctor
Rev. Gardner C. Taylor
Conclusion
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"Major League Baseball's Frank Thomas is known as "The Big Hurt," a powerful, slugging veteran who carries a big stick for the Chicago White Sox; but there's another powerful Frank Thomas, this one's in the clergy; he goes to bat for black preachers who seek strategies on the art of delivering a great and emotionally dynamic sermon. He hits a home run with every great approach he passes on to readers.
In fact, Frank A. Thomas is the pastor of New Faith Baptist Church in Matteson, Illinois, and author of They Like to Never Quit Praisin' God: The Role of Celebration in Preaching. Rev. Thomas writes in his Preface: "As a preacher of African American heritage, I wondered what peculiar gifts were/are the legacy of this preaching tradition that could shed light on the subject of good preaching" for his book."
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Blacks in the Catholic Church, 2002.
Explores the history of African-Americans and their role in the Catholic Church.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 7 sources, £ 61.95
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Group identity is closely bound to a sense of religious belonging. Jews, Muslims, Christians all define themselves, in part, through a series of beliefs, practices and symbols. Afro-Americans have not been exempt from this and, in fact, the church has long been, and remains, an integral part of the black community. Most have opted for a form of Christian worship, Protestantism being the most common form but there are also Methodist, Baptist, or Pentecostal churches. Catholicism was not so widespread and nor has it ever been an exclusively black church. It's history, however, is one, like its congregation, of faith, struggle and survival.
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The Black Church, 1994.
A historical/comparative analysis of the religious, social and political purposes and functions as well as the impact on black culture, the role in civil rights, Christians and Black Muslims, the leadership of Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and Louis Farra
7,425 words (approx. 29.7 pages), 70 sources, £ 93.95
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"The Black Church: Purpose and Function
A Historical/Comparative Analysis
The purpose of this research is to examine the historical functions of the Black Church in the U.S. as a social institution. The plan of the research will be to describe the details of the purpose of the study as well as the significance and need for it, and then to discuss the historical/comparative methodology employed to analyze appropriate data and commentary, anchored chiefly in the theories of social analysis contained in Social Theory and Social Structure by Robert Merton and, secondarily, in Sociology: A Systematic Introduction by Harry M. Johnson. The body of the study will review and analyze related literature with a view toward discerning meaningful patterns of institutional organization and behavior that can serve to..."
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Church and Community in Black Neighborhoods, 2007.
A critical review of "Streets of Glory - Church and Community in Black Neighborhoods " by Omar M. McRoberts.
1,545 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 1 source, APA, £ 34.95
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The paper presents a critical review of "Streets of Glory - Church and Community in Black Neighborhoods" by Omar M. McRoberts, determining the McRoberts' success or failure in accomplishing his stated intent in writing. The paper sites both advantages and disadvantages in regards to this book in particular, and submits comments on the value of developing an understanding of faith-based social services in general.
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"McRoberts considers three "ways in which churches were meaningfully different....churches differed in their application of ubiquitous religious ideas, in modes of interaction with the immediate environment and in their approaches to activism, or social change" (2003:59). Differing views of the street include seeing it as an: evil/dangerous place; a recruiting ground, a point of contact with people at risk. Many churches were a combination of these. How churches interpreted "in the world, but not of it" found expression in particularism and exilic consciousness. This often included linking holiness with Southernness and equating life in the North with exile. Church activisms are displayed along a continuum of: serve members more or less exclusively (priestly) -> mixture of members and non members (pastoral) -> mostly nonmembers (prophetic). McRoberts maintains that churches are impacted for change by leadership turnover, congregational growth more than by the "broader political and cultural climate."
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The African-American Church, 2004.
An analysis of the various denominations of the church in African-American communities.
2,506 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 52.95
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This paper offers an historic background of African-American church denominations. This paper examines specific denominations that have had a great impact on the African-American community. Specifically, the paper explores the use of music, known as Gosepl music, in Church ceremonies and prayer.
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"The African American church is centered on a wealth of tradition. The founder of the church was Richard Allen. Allen was in the forefront of the Abolitionist Movement; the church was an important station on the ?Underground Railroad? as well as a recruiting station during the Civil War. The establishment of a unified denomination during the Abolitionist Movement was advantageous to African American people. After the founding of African Methodist Episcopal, several African Americans gradually left because of opposing views. The African American Church is no longer one, but instead many."
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'Shades of Black - Conrad Black, his Rise and Fall', 2006.
A discussion and review of Richard Siklos's well written biography of Conrad Black's career, "Shades of Black - Conrad Black, his Rise and Fall".
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 1 source, £ 49.95
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This paper reviews "Shades of Black: Conrad Black - His Rise and Fall", Richard Siklos's well written biography of Conrad Black's career and dramatic collapse after 2002. The paper explains that Siklos interviewed more than 200 persons before a 1995 edition of which this volume is a revised expansion featuring another 50 interviews. Siklos also spent hours speaking to Black, indirectly attempting to account for his extravagance and need to impress others, atop his drive for power. Much is revealed through Siklos's notes on Black's wife, the former Barbara Amiel. The paper reports that Siklos leads the reader through a summary of Black's family background, his youth in north Toronto's Bride Path area, his expulsion from Upper Canada College, and later, Trinity College School, before Thornton Hall, Toronto.
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James Cone: Black Theology and the Black Christ, 2006.
An analysis of the term theology and the essential concepts of "Black Theology" as it pertains to James Cone's idea of a "Black Christ".
4,374 words (approx. 17.5 pages), 15 sources, APA, £ 79.95
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This paper examines how James Cone believes that if blacks, particularly African-Americans, don't wake up and change the traditional American image of Jesus, they will probably never grasp the true philosophy and mission of Jesus. It discusses how African-Americans must see Jesus as a black man that endured the struggle and how it is the duty of black preachers, pastors and theologians to advocate black theology, which includes the black image of Jesus, for the sake and survival of the African-American experience.
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"When one begins to think about God, questions arise as one lacks significant knowledge of God. When one begins to engage in such a dialogue, or entertains such questions, one has clearly entered the community of theology. The articles states: "The attempt to think about God leads immediately to a host of related question which are included under the term theology. First, there is the question of mans relationship to God, the ultimate source of things? Then we must ask about revelation to God, that is, how does man know what God is like? If God must reveal himself where and how is he revealed?" These are prospective questions that man can't escape when thinking about God or in dialogue about God. "
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Two Christian Churches, 2008.
This paper compares the Church of Christ Church and the Assembly of God Church (AOG).
2,695 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 14 sources, MLA, £ 55.95
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This paper examines the philosophical foundations, the biblical and doctrinal emphases, historical developments, and the attitudes and teachings suffusing the Church of Christ Church and the Assembly of God Church (AOG). The author points out that, while the two churches are substantially the same, there appears to be at least one significant doctrinal difference between them. The paper relates that the AOG seems to have a measure of theological and doctrinal confidence that bodes well for its future; whereas, the history of the Church of Christ suggests latent factionalism and less willingness to "proselytize" the masses. The author concludes that, ultimately, a case can be made that this position makes the Church of Christ weaker than its AOG counterpart.
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"Briefly, it is vital to review the attitudes and teachings of the two churches. The Church of Christ takes the position that the Bible is infallible, that the Immaculate Reception really did occur, that there is no such thing as predestination (individuals determine their own salvation), that baptism is only rightly done if done via immersion, that only God should hear prayers (there is no confession as there is in the Roman Catholic Church, in other words), and that there is no such thing as purgatory."
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