false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175782967m/556607.jpg 556607 1 <p>A companion to the PBS series, <i>This Far by Faith</i> isthe story of how religious faith inspired the greatest social movement in American history -- the U.S. Civil Rights movement.</p> <p>Hailed upon publication as a beautiful, seminal book on the role of the church in the African American community as well as on the social history of America, <i>This Far by Faith</i> reveals the deep religious conviction that empowered a people viewed as powerless to blaze a path to freedom and deliverance, to stand and be counted in this one nation under God. Here are the stories of politics, tent revivals, and the importance of black churches as touchstones for every step of the faith journey that became the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s.</p> <p>Using archival and contemporary photography, historical research, and modern-day interviews, <i>This Far by Faith</i> features messages from some of today's foremost religious leaders.</p> 543801 1 1 2004 This Far by Faith: Stories from the African American Religious Experience total:5|5:1|4:1|3:3| 5 18 10 2 4 0 false false Wed Apr 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 20 12:24:37 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 02 14:39:49 -0700 2008
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