The Imposing Preacher: Samuel DeWitt Proctor and Black Public Faith

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CONTENTS vii Acknowledgments xi Abbreviations 1 Introduction 7 1. Racism and the Post-Segregation Witness of Black Public Faith 2. On the Making of a Public Theologian 35 Proctor’s Cultural Roots 3. On the Making of a Public Faith 75 Proctor's Intellectual Roots 4. Everybody Is God’s Somebody 115 A Defense of Black Humanity 5. Preparing Public Theologians 149 Black Preachers and Racial Uplift 6. Creating a Genuine Community 179 A Black Christian Vision for Transforming American Public Space 209 Conclusion 219 Appendix: Photo Gallery 223 Bibliography 235 Index of Names and Subjects 247 Index of Biblical References v ...