Preface: Religion and Race
1 Why Do African Americans Pray So Often?
2 So Rooted a Past: Slavery and African American Protestant Religious Tradition
3 The Apostles’ Creed: Racial Similarities in Commitments to Core Christian Tenets
4 Learning and Burning: Racial Diff erences in “Academic” versus “Experiential” Models of Christianity
5 Religious Convictions: Everyday Faith-Based Actions and Beliefs
6 Shaded Morality: Not So Black and White
7 Far-Reaching Faith: Evidence of an Inclusive Religious Doctrine
8 Reconciling the Race Problem: Identity Politics and the Gulf between Black and White Protestants
Epilogue: Th e Race Problem and Beloved Community
Appendix A: Sampling Procedures / Sample Characteristics
Appendix B: Descriptive Tables
Appendix C: Interview Guides
Notes
References
Index
About the Authors