{"product_id":"stoney-the-road-weve-trod-hardcover","title":"Stoney the Road We've Trod - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartin Luther Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConvinced that the final chapter on the life and works of David\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalker has not been fully written nor appreciated, Dr. Johnson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eseeks to present additional insights into the life and struggles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof Walker for liberation. It is an approach that gets at the core\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof American Racism, and to present a challenge to current and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efuture generations in order to pursue clarifications of, and answers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto the inconsistencies between America's White Slave System, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristianity and the message of the Jesus of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Leonard L. Lovett, Ph. D., is a noted Scholar and author. He is the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEcumenical Officer and director of Urban Affairs, Church of God in Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeeply rooted in this work is the urging to re-read Black History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003especifically, and American History in general in order to arrive at a point\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein order to engage in creative and positive dialogue as to the true nature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand degrading realities of chattel slavery in the United States of America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause theological themes of racism, liberation and social justice are\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epervading foci of this search, as well as is the New Testament Bible, one\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emust get in touch with the Jesus of history as He is presented therein.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSubsequently, in order to get a better glimpse of the Christ of Faith, one\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emust take seriously the mandate set forth therein. (Luke 4:18-19). In\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eorder to arrive at that point on one's spiritual and academic pursuits, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe element of faith and divine relationship. Thus, allowing for a deeper\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egrasp and appreciation of liberation from social, systemic, political and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eeconomic racism. The ultimate goal of liberation is tantamount to the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erepentance of the Nation which includes the economic, political, social\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esystems initially responsible for the original alienation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 210\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51782541213984,"sku":"9781957009506","price":51.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2118bbeb492bd6bc5766ae5a69642556.webp?v=1780573590","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/stoney-the-road-weve-trod-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}