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Joy Unspeakable
Joy Unspeakable: Contemplative Practices of the Black Church (2nd edition) | Barbara A. Holmes
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Joy Unspeakable focuses on the aspects of the black church that point beyond particular congregational gatherings toward a mystical and communal spirituality not within the exclusive domain of any denomination. Holmes‘s research--through oral histories, church records, and written accounts--details not only ways in which contemplative experience is built into African American collective worship but also the legacy of African monasticism, a history of spiritual exemplars, and unique meditative worship practices.
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We're all nerds here, right? 😂 Since I have plenty of reading time for June and July and am starting my Master of Divinity in the fall, I decided to make myself a little syllabus of theological and justice books that I own, haven't read yet or want to reread, and think will support my future seminary studies. I'm still deciding which books will fill up the rest of these two lists. 😊 #preseminarysyllabus #summerreading

JamieArc This is beautiful! And a great idea! 6y
kspenmoll That‘s wonderful! What a great idea- one which I am sure gives you pleasure! 6y
heikemarie I think there‘s a book about the yard flamingo and it‘s history but I can‘t remember what it was called! 6y
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Caterina
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I'm so excited to be exploring a call to some sort of something in the church (maybe deacon) through a seminary January term course, but wow is this a lot of work! 😂 I just tried Earl Grey for the first time this week, and it's fantastic. 💕 If any of y'all are interested in [communal] contemplative practices in the black church, from the birth of the African church to Black Lives Matter and Kendrick Lamar, this book is AMAZING so far!!

Emilymdxn That looks like such an amazing book! 6y
kspenmoll Thanks! 6y
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