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

Contents

vii Contents Preface: Religion and Race ix 1 Why Do African Americans Pray So Often? 1 2 So Rooted a Past: Slavery and African American Protestant Religious Tradition 31 3 The Apostles’ Creed: Racial Similarities in Commitments to Core Christian Tenets 48 4 Learning and Burning: Racial Differences in “Academic” versus “Experiential” Models of Christianity 57 5 Religious Convictions: Everyday Faith-Based Actions and Beliefs 86 6 Shaded Morality: Not So Black and White 111 7 Far-Reaching Faith: Evidence of an Inclusive Religious Doctrine 133 8 Reconciling the Race Problem: Identity Politics and the Gulf between Black and White Protestants 168 Epilogue: The Race Problem and Beloved Community 199 Appendix A: Sampling Procedures / Sample Characteristics 209 Appendix B: Descriptive Tables 215 Appendix C: Interview Guides 235 Notes 239 References 253 Index 271 About the Authors 279 SheltonEmerson_pi-xii.indd vii SheltonEmerson_pi-xii.indd vii 7/30/12 10:01 AM 7/30/12 10:01 AM SheltonEmerson_pi-xii.indd viii SheltonEmerson_pi-xii.indd viii 7/30/12 10:01 AM 7/30/12 10:01 AM ...