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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... particular problem or argument in the study of religion. We welcome a variety of approaches, including those drawing on multiple qualitative methods or combining qualitative and quantitative methods. We believe that excellent empirical ...
... particular started praying in tongues in a loud and agitated voice and at the same time she began to have what looked like mild convulsions. She was helped along by two companions on either side, and nobody seemed to pay much attention ...
... particular emphasis on the Sunday morning service. My justification for this approach is that these two aspects of religious life have remained understudied and undertheorized within the social sciences. Less defensibly, at least from ...
... particular set of beliefs and doctrines. In order to be received as a member within the African Methodist Episcopal denomination, one must answer “yes” to the following questions: Do you believe in the God the Father Almighty, Maker of ...
... particular book of the Bible, which the Reverend took from commentaries, dictionaries, and other published reference sources. For example, the first meeting I attended was devoted to studying the book of Deuteronomy. Reverend Wright ...
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 |