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This side of heaven : race, ethnicity, and Christian faith /

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This Side of Heaven provides readers an opportunity to examine issues of ethnic and racial diversity in a Christian context by encountering and engaging scholars from a variety of fields.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Priest, Robert J., Nieves, Alvaro L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Series:OUP E-Books.
Subjects:
Race relations > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Ethnic relations > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Ethnicity > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Relations raciales > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
Ethnicité > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
RELIGION > Christian Church > History.
RELIGION > Christianity > History.
Ethnic relations > Religious aspects > Christianity
Ethnicity > Religious aspects > Christianity
Race relations > Religious aspects > Christianity
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Contributors; Introduction; PART I: Thinking Critically about Culture, Race, and Color; PART II: Encountering the Other in Ethnic and Racialized Worlds; PART III: Using and Abusing the Bible in Ethnic and Racial Contexts; PART IV: Engaging Racial and Ethnic Realities in Congregational Settings; Conclusion; Appendix 1 Timeline: Race and Ethnicity in the United States; Appendix 2 Resources for Further Reading and Study; Scripture Index; General Index.