A Rumor of Black Lutherans - Thomas, James R.
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The history of Lutheran engagement in the Black context in the United States is regrettably thin. The book helps Lutherans in the US and other students of American history to assemble a complete account of the role of early American Lutherans in higher education among African Americans. The book does so by tracing the stories of ten remarkable African Americans from their encounters with Lutherans through to the powerful and impactful lives of ministry and service they went on to lead. Diverse in place, time, and work, these ten mini biographies paint a richly unified portrait of the ways…mehr

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The history of Lutheran engagement in the Black context in the United States is regrettably thin. The book helps Lutherans in the US and other students of American history to assemble a complete account of the role of early American Lutherans in higher education among African Americans. The book does so by tracing the stories of ten remarkable African Americans from their encounters with Lutherans through to the powerful and impactful lives of ministry and service they went on to lead. Diverse in place, time, and work, these ten mini biographies paint a richly unified portrait of the ways Lutherans have supported African Americans in higher educational pursuits.
Autorenporträt
James R. Thomas is a retired associate professor of church and ministry and worship from Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary of Lenoir-Rhyne University and a visiting professor of church history and ministry at Good News Theological Seminary, Accra, Ghana. Born in Lafayette, Louisiana, he attended Lutheran colleges and earned a PhD from the University of Minnesota. An ELCA pastor, he served parishes in New York City and was an assistant to the bishop of the Minneapolis Area Synod.