A New Heaven and Earth.
A New Heaven and Earth. Reviewed by Mary James Dean Vol. 11, No. 5, 1989, pp. 16-18 The Temple of My Familiar by Alice Walker (New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1989. 416 pp. $19.95.) Alice Walker in The Temple of
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Politics of Nativism.
Politics of Nativism. Reviewed by Larry Kilbourne Vol. 11, No. 5, 1989, pp. 20-21 The Party of Fear: From Nativist Movements to New Right in American History by David H. Bennett (University of North Carolina Press, 1988. 509 pp. $29.95.)
We the Baptists: Trading Away a Birthright.
We the Baptists: Trading Away a Birthright. Reviewed by W. W. Finlator Vol. 11, No. 6, 1989, pp. 14-15 The Southern Baptists: A Subculture in Transition by Ellen Rosenberg (Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 1989, 240 pp.). There are times
Culture-Bound Southern Baptists and Their Exiles.
Culture-Bound Southern Baptists and Their Exiles. Reviewed by Joseph Hendricks Vol. 11, No. 6, 1989, pp. 15-17 Churches in Cultural Captivity, A History of the Social Attitudes of Southern Baptists by John Lee Eighmy (Knoxville: The University of Tennessee Press,
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Keeping The Faith On Abortion
Keeping The Faith On Abortion Brownie Ledbetter Vol. 12, No. 1, 1990, pp. 1-4 The argument about abortion must develop into a substantive debate. We must deal with questions of morality, medical ethics, medical technology, health care, environment, economics, separation
Human Heroics in Uniting an Old Culture to New Religion.
Human Heroics in Uniting an Old Culture to New Religion. Reviewed by Charles Prejean Vol. 12, No. 3, 1990, pp. 17-18 Ain’t you Got a Right to the Tree of Life? Recorded and edited by Guy and Candie Carawan, with
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A View from Death Row.
A View from Death Row. Reviewed by W.W. Finlator Vol. 12, No. 4, 1990, pp. 16-17 Last Rights by Joseph B. Ingle (Abingdon Press, 1990). Seldom do I have the honor to review a book written by a personal friend
Old Truths
Old Truths Reviewed by Tony Dunbar Vol. 14, No. 3, 1992, pp. 32-33 The Measure of Our Success, A Letter to My Children and Yours, Marian Wright Edelman (Beacon Press, 97 Pages) You need to know a little bit about
Multum in Parvo
Multum in Parvo Reviewed by W.W. Finlator Vol. 14, No. 4, 1992, pp. 30-32 Providence, Will D. Campbell (Longstreet Press, Atlanta, 1992, 292 pages) Providence opens with a visit in 1955 by the Rev. Will D. Campbell and Professor McLeod
Chanting and Other Matters Queer
Chanting and Other Matters Queer By Aaron Taub Vol. 15, No. 2, 1993, pp. 16-19 This critical essay was prompted by the specific chants and events of an October 31, 1992 demonstration organized by Queer Nation/Atlanta, participated in by other