Blacks and Whites in Christian America: How Racial Discrimination Shapes Religious Convictions

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Blacks and Whites in Christian America SheltonEmerson_pi-xii.indd i SheltonEmerson_pi-xii.indd i 7/30/12 10:01 AM 7/30/12 10:01 AM Religion and Social Transformation General Editors: Anthony B. Pinn and Stacey M. Floyd-Thomas Prophetic Activism: Progressive Religious Justice Movements in Contemporary America Helene Slessarev-Jamir All You That Labor: Religious Activists and Theological Ethics in the U.S. Living Wage Movement C. Melissa Snarr Blacks and Whites in Christian America: How Racial Discrimination Shapes Religious Convictions Jason E. Shelton and Michael O. Emerson SheltonEmerson_pi-xii.indd ii SheltonEmerson_pi-xii.indd ii 7/30/12 10:01 AM 7/30/12 10:01 AM Blacks and Whites in Christian America How Racial Discrimination Shapes Religious Convictions Jason E. Shelton and Michael O. Emerson a N E W Y O R K U N I V E R S I T Y P R E S S New York and London SheltonEmerson_pi-xii.indd iii SheltonEmerson_pi-xii.indd iii 7/30/12 10:01 AM 7/30/12 10:01 AM N E W Y O R K U N I V E R S I T Y P R E S S New York and London www.nyupress.org© 2012 by New York University All rights reserved References to Internet Websites (URLs) were accurate at the time of writing. Neither the author nor New York University Press is responsible for URLs that may have expired or changed since the manuscript was prepared. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Shelton, Jason E. Blacks and Whites in Christian America : how racial discrimination shapes religious convictions / Jason E. Shelton and Michael O. Emerson. p. cm. — (Religion and social transformation) Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 978-0-8147-2275-6 (cl : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-8147-2276-3 (pb : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-8147-2278-7 (ebook) — ISBN 978-0-8147-2277-0 (ebook) 1. African Americans—Religion. 2. Race discrimination—Religious aspects—Christianity. 3. Race discrimination—United States. 4. Black theology. 5. Protestant churches—United States—Doctrines. 6. Faith. I. Emerson, Michael O., 1965– II. Title. BR563.N4S49 2012 280'.408900973—dc23 2012016651 New York University Press books are printed on acid-free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. We strive to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the greatest extent possible in publishing our books. Manufactured in the United States of America c 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 p 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 SheltonEmerson_pi-xii.indd iv SheltonEmerson_pi-xii.indd iv 7/30/12 10:01 AM 7/30/12 10:01 AM To Sarah—this is no ordinary love. —J.E.S. Al mio pisello dolce, l’amore della mia vita. —M.O.E. SheltonEmerson_pi-xii.indd v SheltonEmerson_pi-xii.indd v 7/30/12 10:01 AM 7/30/12 10:01 AM SheltonEmerson_pi-xii.indd vi SheltonEmerson_pi-xii.indd vi 7/30/12 10:01 AM 7/30/12 10:01 AM ...