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african american women
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Author_Scott Billingsley
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Evangelical
Evangelical Christian
evangelicalism
evangelicals
evangelists
gender
gender studies
independent charismatic movement
megachurch
modern charismatic movement
race
race and gender
race studies
religion
televangelism
theology
women
Product details
- ISBN 9780817316068
- Weight: 500g
- Dimensions: 160 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 22 Apr 2008
- Publisher: The University of Alabama Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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This title examines how popular American religious leaders navigate problems of race and gender in society.""It's a New Day"" chronicles the rise of women and African American evangelists in the independent charismatic movement in post-World War II America. Billingsley observes current figures such as T. D. Jakes, Joyce Meyer, and Creflo Dollar, who were deeply influenced by charismatic pioneers Oral Roberts and Kenneth Hagin. The evangelists adopted their ministry-building and prosperity gospel tactics and are notable for megachurches, televangelism, and health-and-wealth doctrines.The modern charismatic movement has grown far more sophisticated and has become a truly international phenomenon, and Pentecostals and charismatics hold a wide variety of views on race and gender. Charismatic women ministers take to the pulpit, manage publishing empires, and lead the faithful in modern America. Similarly, both black and white charismatic ministers preach to integrated churches and hold integrated revivals, even while racial divides endure in the larger society. ""It's a New Day"" contributes to our understanding and appreciation of one of the most vital sectors in current American religious life.
Scott C. Billingsley is Assistant Professor of History at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
