Read Crowned with Glory: How Proclaiming the Truth of Black Dignity Has Shaped American History

Crowned with Glory: How Proclaiming the Truth of Black Dignity Has Shaped American History

Jasmine L. Holmes

4.9/5 (18551 ratings)

Description:America was founded on the concept of the innate and inalienable rights of humankind. Many Christians see an echo of the imago Dei--that every human being carries the image of God--within those ideals. Yet these rights were systemically withheld from the Black and enslaved residents of this country for centuries. Through it all, Black people have proclaimed the truth of their dignity and personhood in powerful and profound ways.Crowned with Glory collects many of the writings of these men and women, both familiar and lesser-known, to shine a light on what has always been an enormous movement of Black Americans demanding the liberty they were promised and deserved. With moving and insightful reflections on these oft-forgotten or suppressed voices, author Jasmine L. Holmes offers a hopeful and encouraging testament to the power of unrelenting cries for justice that will strike a chord with anyone looking for a robust Christian history of resistance.If you want to understand how we got here, read this book. If you want to know where we go from here, read it again.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Crowned with Glory: How Proclaiming the Truth of Black Dignity Has Shaped American History. To get started finding Crowned with Glory: How Proclaiming the Truth of Black Dignity Has Shaped American History, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: —

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: —

ISBN: 1540903168

Description: America was founded on the concept of the innate and inalienable rights of humankind. Many Christians see an echo of the imago Dei--that every human being carries the image of God--within those ideals. Yet these rights were systemically withheld from the Black and enslaved residents of this country for centuries. Through it all, Black people have proclaimed the truth of their dignity and personhood in powerful and profound ways.Crowned with Glory collects many of the writings of these men and women, both familiar and lesser-known, to shine a light on what has always been an enormous movement of Black Americans demanding the liberty they were promised and deserved. With moving and insightful reflections on these oft-forgotten or suppressed voices, author Jasmine L. Holmes offers a hopeful and encouraging testament to the power of unrelenting cries for justice that will strike a chord with anyone looking for a robust Christian history of resistance.If you want to understand how we got here, read this book. If you want to know where we go from here, read it again.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Crowned with Glory: How Proclaiming the Truth of Black Dignity Has Shaped American History. To get started finding Crowned with Glory: How Proclaiming the Truth of Black Dignity Has Shaped American History, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

Crowned with Glory: How Proclaiming the Truth of Black Dignity Has Shaped American History

Crowned with Glory: How Proclaiming the Truth of Black Dignity Has Shaped American History

More Books

Mother to Son: Letters to a Black Boy on Identity and Hope

Mother to Son: Letters to a Black Boy on Identity and Hope

Carved in Ebony: Lessons from the Black Women Who Shape Us

Carved in Ebony: Lessons from the Black Women Who Shape Us

Yonder Come Day: Exploring the Collective Witness of the Formerly Enslaved

Yonder Come Day: Exploring the Collective Witness of the Formerly Enslaved

Never Cast Out: How the Gospel Puts an End to the Story of Shame

Never Cast Out: How the Gospel Puts an End to the Story of Shame

Strong and Fearless Faith: 52 Inspiring Stories of Black Believers

Strong and Fearless Faith: 52 Inspiring Stories of Black Believers

Lulu Fleming: The Doctor Who Shared Jesus (Here I Am! biography series)

Lulu Fleming: The Doctor Who Shared Jesus (Here I Am! biography series)

Identity Theft: Reclaiming the Truth of our Identity in Christ

Identity Theft: Reclaiming the Truth of our Identity in Christ

Joyfully at Home: A Book for Young Ladies on Vision and Hope

Joyfully at Home: A Book for Young Ladies on Vision and Hope