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A Rumor of Black Lutherans

The Formation of Black Leadership in Early American Lutheranism
  • ISBN-13: 9781506486185
  • Publisher: 1517 MEDIA
    Imprint: FORTRESS PRESS
  • By James R. Thomas
  • Price: AUD $51.99
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: Book will be despatched upon release.
  • Local release date: 26/08/2024
  • Format: Paperback (229.00mm X 152.00mm) 260 pages Weight: 318g
  • Categories: Social & cultural history [HBTB]
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The history of Lutheran engagement in the Black context in the U.S.A. is regrettably thin. The book helps Lutherans in the United States and other students of american history assemble a complete account of the role of early American Lutherans in higher education among African Americans. The book does so by tracing the stories of four remarkable African Americans from their encounters with Lutherans through to the powerful and impactful lives of ministry and service they went on to lead. Diverse in place, time, and work, these four mini biographies paint a richly unified portrait of the ways Lutherans supported African Americans in higher educational pursuits.
James R. Thomas is professor emeritus at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary / Lenoir-Rhyne University. Born in Lafayette, Louisiana, he attended Lutheran Colleges and earned a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. An ELCA pastor, he served parishes in New York City and was an Assistant to the Bishop of the Minneapolis Area Synod.
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