Forged in the Fiery Furnace: African American Spirituality. By Diana L. Hayes. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2012. xi + 228 pages. $22.00 (paper).

Horizons ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 479-480
Author(s):  
Cheryl J. Sanders
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Spirituality ◽  
American Spirituality

African American Spirituality

2014 ◽  
pp. 20-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathy Coffman ◽  
Jamie D. Aten ◽  
Ryan M. Denney ◽  
Tiffani Futch
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Spirituality ◽  
American Spirituality

African-American Spirituality

2010 ◽  
pp. 16-17
Author(s):  
Anais N. Spitzer ◽  
Kathryn Madden ◽  
Leon Schlamm ◽  
Stuart Z. Charmé ◽  
Melissa K. Smothers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Spirituality ◽  
American Spirituality

African American Spirituality: Through Another Lens

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane J. Chandler
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Civil Rights ◽  
Civil Rights Movement ◽  
Black Church ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Community Outreach ◽  
Community Of Faith ◽  
African American Spirituality ◽  
Global Church ◽  
American Spirituality

African American spirituality provides a rich lens into the heart and soul of the black church experience, often overlooked in the Christian spiritual formation literature. By addressing this lacuna, this essay focuses on three primary shaping qualities of history: the effects of slavery, the Civil Rights Movement under Dr. Martin Luther King's leadership, and the emergence of the Black Church. Four spiritual practices that influence African American spirituality highlight the historical and cultural context of being “forged in the fiery furnace,” including worship, preaching and Scripture, the community of faith and prayer, and community outreach. The essay concludes by recognizing four areas of the lived experiences of African Americans from which the global church can glean: (1) persevering in pain and suffering, (2) turning to God for strength, (3) experiencing a living and passionate faith, and (4) affirming God's intention for freedom and justice to be afforded to every individual.

Assessing African American Spirituality with Spiritual Ecomaps

2002 ◽  
Vol 83 (5) ◽  
pp. 585-595 ◽  
Author(s):  
David R. Hodge ◽  
Trina R. Williams
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Culturally Sensitive ◽  
Human Existence ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Assessment Instruments ◽  
African American Spirituality ◽  
American Spirituality

While there is increasing awareness that spirituality is a central dimension of human existence, there are few assessment instruments that operationalize spiritual strengths in a clinically useful manner. Further, instruments tailored specifically for African Americans, the population for whom spirituality may be most salient, have been almost completely lacking in the literature. Correspondingly, this paper develops a diagrammatic assessment instrument, spiritual ecomaps, for assessing African American spirituality. After delineating the theoretical components of a spiritual ecomap, practical suggestions are given for the instrument's use, including a number of possible interventions that flow from the assessment process. A case study is provided to familiarize the reader with the instrument. The paper concludes by offering suggestions for using the instrument for other populations in a culturally sensitive manner.

African-American Spirituality: A Concept Analysis

2002 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelley Newlin ◽  
Kathleen Knafl ◽  
Gail D'Eramo Melkus
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Concept Analysis ◽  
African American Spirituality ◽  
American Spirituality
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