Every Time I Feel the Spirit: Religious Experience and Ritual in an African American ChurchNYU Press, 2005 - 222 pages Dreams and visions, prophetic words from God about "dusty souls," speaking in tongues while "in the spirit"—narratives of these and similar events comprise the heart of Every Time I Feel the Spirit. This in-depth study of a Black congregation in Charleston, South Carolina provides a window into the tremendously important yet still largely overlooked world of African American religion as the faith is lived by ordinary believers. |
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... choir directors, musicians and other ritual specialists on display every Sunday may have little actual say in the life or direction of the church as an organization. Likewise, conflicts between segments of the church membership are of ...
... choir loft. To the front of the church, stage left, is a small drum kit and a pair of congas. A fellowship hall—used for children's Sunday School, overflow seating during worship and revival services, and Tuesday night Bible study ...
... choir loft was painted over several years before I came), there is a small triptych of Martin Luther King, Jr., Nelson Mandela, and Malcolm X clustered along one wall. A compact kitchen, where fried chicken dinners sometimes appear on ...
... choirs, the Youth Choir (twenty members in their teens and early twenties) and the Rainbow Choir (fifteen primary-school-aged children) held rehearsals twice a month and sang on alternating Sundays. The eight administrative ...
... choir member was required to own several robes, and all church boards and auxiliaries charged monthly dues over and above the “class dues” of $ a month assessed of each adult parishioner. For the congregation's fiftieth anniversary ...
Contents
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Religious Experience and Ritual | 46 |
Do You Really Know Who God Is? | 64 |
On the Battlefield | 93 |
In Spirit and in Truth | 116 |
Sacrifice of Praise | 145 |
Race Class and Religion | 172 |
Belief Experience and Ritual | 192 |
Notes | 209 |
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Every Time I Feel the Spirit: Religious Experience and Ritual in an African ... Timothy Nelson No preview available - 2005 |