{"product_id":"the-gospel-according-to-james-baldwin-what-americas-great-prophet-can-teach-us-about-life-love-and-identity-paperback","title":"The Gospel According to James Baldwin: What America's Great Prophet Can Teach Us about Life, Love, and Identity - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGreg Garrett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaldwin's writing offers critiques of religion, culture, and discrimination, and in the witness of his life he holds up hope and the primacy of love despite all the difficulties of the present moment. In this passionate introduction, Garrett presents the life and work of Baldwin in all his writing genres, on themes of equity, justice, and reconciliation. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGarrett followed in Baldwin's footsteps--from New York City to the American South, from the cafes of St.-Germain in Paris to the mountains of Switzerland, where Baldwin did some of his most important thinking and writing. Garrett consulted critical and cultural studies, as well as archival materials from the recently-inaugurated Baldwin Collection at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem. Out of this close study of Baldwin's words and legacy, Garrett invites new readers and longtime lovers of the great Black writer into a thoughtful exploration of his continued relevance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRELIGION \/ Christian Theology \/ Liberation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLITERARY CRITICISM \/ American \/ African American \u0026amp; Black\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePOLITICAL SCIENCE \/ Religion, Politics \u0026amp; State\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUS$24.00\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreg Garrett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JAMES BALDWIN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat America's Great Prophet Can Teach Us about Life, Love, and Identity \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e[Orbis Logo] \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e ISBN 978-1-62698-539-1\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreg Garrett\u003c\/b\u003e is, according to BBC Radio, one of America's essential voices on religion and culture. His work has been featured in media ranging from National Public Radio and \u003ci\u003eThe New Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e to FOX News and \u003ci\u003eThe National Review\u003c\/i\u003e, from \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Christian Century\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMen's Health\u003c\/i\u003e. Greg is co-founder and co-curator of the Long Long Way Film Festival at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, exploring racism and reconciliation through the lens of Hollywood film, and of Scene and Unseen, a similar program on race and film at Trinity Church, Wall Street. Professor of English at Baylor University, Greg has been a visiting fellow at Oxford University's Centre for Religion and Culture and serves each summer as Theologian in Residence at American Cathedral in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.23 x 5.53 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 30, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752571207968,"sku":"9781626985391","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7bb292a8971800fb44a8d61151ad0e8c.webp?v=1779999044","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-gospel-according-to-james-baldwin-what-americas-great-prophet-can-teach-us-about-life-love-and-identity-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}