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The Black megachurch

Tucker-Worgs, Tamelyn, 1971-

The Black megachurch theology, gender, and the politics of public engagement / [electronic resource] : Tamelyn N. Tucker-Worgs. - Waco, Tex. : Baylor University Press, c2011. - 1 online resource (xix, 255 p. :) ill., map ; - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-238) and index.

Introduction: Answering the knock at midnight -- "Get on board little children, there's room for many more" : the Black megachurch phenomenon -- Theological orientation as a motive to Black megachurch engagement -- "Progress not protest" : Black megachurches and communtiy development -- Dual gendered spheres and public engagement in Black megachurches : women carving out space to make a difference -- Conclusion: Black megachurches and Black politics in the twenty-first century.

9781602584235 1602584230




Big churches--United States.
African American churches.


Electronic books.

BR563.N4 / T83 2011

277.3/08996073