An Encyclopedia of African American Christian Heritage [Hardcover]

Marvin Andrew McMickle (Author), Cain Hope Felder (Foreword), J. Alfred, Sr. Smith (Foreword)

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With nearly 200 entries on the people, places and theological developments of the black church in America, Marvin McMickle's An Encyclopedia of African American Christian Heritage provides a valuable historical resource. Despite the title, the entries are not exclusively Christian; controversial prophets such as Father Divine, Charles "Daddy" Grace and the Noble Drew Ali join traditional church leaders like Howard Thurman and Adam Clayton Powell. One especially welcome feature that distinguishes this from other reference books on African-American Christianity is its up-to-date inclusion of current leaders such as Cornel West, T.D. Jakes and Katie Cannon.
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 301 pages
• Publisher: Judson Press (July 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0817014020
• ISBN-13: 978-0817014025
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,049,276 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The title of it being "Christian" is a Misnomer, March 10, 2007

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This review is from: An Encyclopedia of African American Christian Heritage (Hardcover)

While there are many good entries, I was disappointed to see several pages relating to Malcolm X, obviously not a Christian and only name recognition for Pastor Tony Evans. The Winan Family was not mentioned although a comment made by CeCe regarding Andrea Crouch was included. Also absent in length are Booker T. Washington, George Washington Carver and Ben Carson all Christians who have contributed greatly. I actually considered purchasing this as a resource for our home education. I borrowed it from the library first to review it. I think I will return it and leave it there and perhaps borrow it again if there are no other resource available.