The Colored Man in the Methodist Episcopal Church


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"The Colored Man in the Methodist Episcopal Church" by Lewis Marshall Hagood was originally published in 1890 and was, at the time, an important piece of non-fiction regarding the large number of African-Americans who converted to Methodism. This book recounts the religious history and connection between the African-American population and the Methodist church spanning from the time of the earliest slaves in the United States of America all the way to the post-Civil War era of American history. Though this book was almost a forgotten piece of history, it's once again available for the public to read to learn about this important part of American history.










The Christian Advocate


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Formation of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in the Nineteenth Century


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This book explores the parameters of the African Methodist Episcopal Church's dual existence as evangelical Christians and as children of Ham, and how the denomination relied on both the rhetoric of evangelicalism and heathenism.




The Christian Advocate


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Religious Diversity and American Religious History


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The ten essays in this volume explore the vast diversity of religions in the United States, from Judaic, Catholic, and African American to Asian, Muslim, and Native American traditions. Chapters on religion and the South, religion and gender, indigenous sectarian religious movements, and the metaphysical tradition round out the collection. The contributors examine the past, present, and future of American religion, first orienting readers to historiographic trends and traditions of interpretation in each area, then providing case studies to show their vision of how these areas should be developed. Full of provocative insights into the complexity of American religion, this volume helps us better understand America's religious history and its future challenges and directions.