Gayle Fisher-Stewart

Black and Episcopalian

The Struggle for Inclusion

Buch

A personal story of the struggle for authentic inclusion in the church. From a strong voice in the dialogue about what Black lives matter means in relation to faith, a powerful lament and a hopeful message about the future. Historically, to be Episcopal/Anglican, as it was to be American, was to be white. Assimilation to whiteness has been a measure of success and acceptance, yet, assimilation requires that people of color give up something of themselves and deny parts of their heritage including religious practices that sustained their ancestors. Despite the fact that Blackness is on display on Black History Month for example, and Black/Afri… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Douglas, Kelly Brown (Vorb.)

ISBN: 978-1-64065-478-5
EAN: 9781640654785
Produktnummer: 37274268
Verlag: Ingram Publishers Services
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Seitenangabe: 176 S.
Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm

Über den Autor

GAYLE FISHER-STEWART, editor of Preaching Black Lives (Matter) serves currently as the interim rector at the historically Black, St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Washington, DC. Prior to becoming ordained, she served with the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington DC, and later taught at the university level while consulting with local and federal government agencies. She lives in Maryland.Kelly Brown Douglas is an Episcopal priest and graduate (Master of Divinity degree, doctoral degree) of Union Theological Seminary in New York City where she is now inaugural Dean of Episcopal Divinity School at Union Seminary. She lives in New York City.