| Against Cheap Grace in a World Come of Age: An Intellectual Biography of Clayton Powell, 1865-1953 Contributor(s): Mitchell, Mozella (Editor), Clingan, Ralph Garlin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0820457701 ISBN-13: 9780820457703 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $43.75 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - Ethics - Biography & Autobiography - Psychology |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2001038894 |
| Series: Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Studies in Religion, Cultur |
| Physical Information: 122 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Clayton Powell (1865-1953) was one of a very few African-American religious, cultural, and social leaders of his era to oppose what he called the cheap grace of racist conservative and liberal ideologies in what he called a world come of age. His use of what a sociologist and several philosophers called the emotionalization of the ideal changed his congregations, cities, and nation, as well as one German Sunday school teacher--Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Ralph Garlin Clingan explores Powell's role as a radical, progressive prophet with a well thought out program of emotionalizing the ideal of the meek, universal love of Jesus Christ, the center of his life and ideal church, and raising a standard for his community and the world. Powell is discussed in the context of his sources, current Bonhoeffer scholarship, and today's issues. |