A companion to the PBS series, This Far by Faith isthe story of how religious faith inspired the greatest social movementin American history - the U.S. Civil Rights movement.
Hailed upon publication as a beautiful, seminal book on the role of the church in the African American community as well as on the social history of America, This Far by Faith reveals the deep religious conviction that empowered a people viewed as powerless to blaze a path to freedom and deliverance, to stand and be counted in this one nation under God. Here are the stories of politics, tent revivals, and the importance of black churches as touchstones for every step of the faith journey that became the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s.
Using archival and contemporary photography, historical research, and modern-day interviews, This Far by Faith features messages from some of today's foremost religious leaders.
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Juan Williams is the author of the acclaimed PBS series companion volume Eyes on the Prize. He is a senior correspondent for NPR, political analyst for Fox News, and the host of America's Black Forum. Williams worked at the Washington Post for twenty-three years as a columnist, editorial writer, and White House correspondent. He has won an Emmy Award for his television documentary writing and has contributed features to Fortune, Atlantic Monthly, Ebony, GQ, New Republic, and Black Issues Book Review. He is a graduate of Haverford College in Pennsylvania.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In This Far by Faith Juan Williams, author of Eyes on the Prize, the landmark book on the history of the Civil Rights movement, and Quinton Dixie, a professor of religious studies and African American studies at Indiana University, bring to life the pivotal moments facing men and women of faith, beginning with ministers leading rebellions against slavery and towering over men and women who used faith in God to rise above the brutality of being demeaned as slaves. Here are the stories of politics, tent revivals, and the importance of black churches as touchstones for every step of the faith journey that became the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Using archival and contemporary photography, historical research, and modern-day interviews, and featuring messages from some of todays foremost clergymen and women, This Far by Faith is the first in-depth treatment of this social history and a companion to a major public television series. A detailed examination of African-American religious life and its relationship with the black American experience brings together historical research, photographs, contemporary interviews, and commentary by top clergy. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780060934248
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