Spiritual Wisdom.A Private Woman in Public Spaces by Barbara A. Holmes Trinity Press, June 2000, $17.00, ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 1-563-38302-0 This book about Barbara Jordan Barbara Charline Jordan (February 21, 1936 – January 17, 1996) was an American politician from Texas. She served as a congresswoman in the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1979. Early life and career Jordan was born in Houston's Fifth Ward to Rev. , the first African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. congresswoman elected from Texas since reconstruction, offers creative and provocative insights in her electrifying e·lec·tri·fy tr.v. e·lec·tri·fied, e·lec·tri·fy·ing, e·lec·tri·fies 1. To produce electric charge on or in (a conductor). 2. a. speeches, with an emphasis on how Jordan's private moral vision informed her public work. The Altar Of My Soul: The Living Traditions of Santeria by Matra Moreno Vega Ballantine Books, September 2000, $29.95, ISBN 0-345-42137-X Vega recounts the compelling true story of her journey from ignorance and skepticism to initiation as a Yoruba priestess in the Santeria religion. This unforgettable spiritual memoir reveals the long-hidden roots and tradition of a faith originating on the shores of West Africa West Africa A region of western Africa between the Sahara Desert and the Gulf of Guinea. It was largely controlled by colonial powers until the 20th century. West African adj. & n. . For God and Race: The Religious and Political Leadership of Amez Bishop James Walker Hood by Sandy Dwayne Martin University of South Carolina Press The University of South Carolina Press (or USC Press), founded in 1944, is a university press that is part of the University of South Carolina. External link
• , November 1999, $39.95, ISBN 1-570-03261-0 This book focuses on Hood's public career as a religious and political leader. It reveals the powerful impact he had on black America in the areas of race, justice and equity, during the Civil War, Reconstruction and the white supremacist redemption of the South. Land and Society in the Christian Kingdom of Ethiopia: From the Thirteenth to the Twentieth Century by Donald Crummey University of Illinois Press The University of Illinois Press (UIP), is a major American university press and part of the University of Illinois. Overview According to the UIP's website: , November 1999, $60.00, ISBN 0-224-202482-6 Mr. Crummey makes imaginative use of previously overlooked documents and property records revealing holdings of religious institutions during the 13th century to shed light on how rural people were allocated land, giving a new insight into patterns of social and economic inequity in current society. Preaching to the Black Middle Class: Words of Challenge, Words Of Hope by Marvin A. McMickle Judson Press, January 2000, $15.50, ISBN 0-817-011328-8 The author explores the reality that class has joined color as a major problem confronting black America. He demonstrates how ministries can develop the two separate congregations that coexists in their pews, these being the middle-class commuter and the working class residents of the immediate neighborhood. Shattering the Myth of Race: Genetic Realities and Biblical Truths by Dave Unander, Ph.D. Judson Press, December 2000, $14.00, ISBN 0-817-01317-2 Extracting from the Bible, this book combines the most recent genetic studies using DNA analysis DNA analysis Any technique used to analyze genes and DNA. See Chromosome walking, DNA fingerprinting, Footprinting, In situ hybridization, Jeffries' probe, Jumping libraries, PCR, RFLP analysis, Southern blot hybridization. to reject the old lies about racial superiority. Sermon from the Middle Years, 1970-1980 by Gardner C. Taylor Dr. Gardner Calvin Taylor (born 1918) is an influential American preacher, noted for his eloquence and deep understanding of Christian faith and theology. Taylor was a close friend and mentor to Martin Luther King Jr. Judson Press, December 2000, ISBN 0-817-01346-6 Dr. Taylor has been celebrated as one of the greatest preachers in American history by Ebony magazine. His eloquent sermons and lectures have drawn many into a closer and more intimate walk with God. Spiritual Navigation for the 21st Century: Sermons from Walter Thomas by Walter S. Thomas Judson Press, May 2000, $13.00, ISBN 0-817-01363-6 These inspiring sermons focus on the spiritual priorities of today's Christians. This book may be used as a personal or family devotional, or as a valuable source for Bible studies, sermon preparation and counseling sessions. Your Wife is Not Your Momma: How You Can Have Heaven in Your Home by Wellington Boone Galilee Galilee (găl`ĭlē), region, N Israel, roughly the portion north of the plain of Esdraelon. Galilee was the chief scene of the ministry of Jesus. Doubleday, May 2000, $10.95, ISBN 0-385-49417-3 Boone's message is a simple one: Put God first and serve your wife as Jesus served the church. No matter if you are single, divorced or newlywed, this book will serve to guide you in the fulfillment of a successful relationship. |
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