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Words Empty And Hollow? The Brethren In Christ Church And The Challenge Of Race, 1967-1975, David Weaver-Zercher Apr 2022

Words Empty And Hollow? The Brethren In Christ Church And The Challenge Of Race, 1967-1975, David Weaver-Zercher

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This article, the second of two exploring the Brethren in Christ Church’s response to race, racism, and the Civil Rights Movement, picks up the story in 1967. Earlier, in 1963 and 1964, the denomination had adopted two statements on the issue of black civil rights that placed the church firmly in the “white moderate” camp. Not only did the events of the late 1960s call for renewed consideration of these issues, but the denomination itself was changing, with a growing contingent of members who considered working for social change to be an important part of the church’s mission. To be …

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Sympathy And Disfavor: The Brethren In Christ Church And Civil Rights, 1950-1965, David Weaver-Zercher Dec 2021

Sympathy And Disfavor: The Brethren In Christ Church And Civil Rights, 1950-1965, David Weaver-Zercher

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This article, the first of two exploring the Brethren in Christ Church’s response to race, racism, and the Civil Right movement, picks up the story in the early 1950s and runs through 1965—that is, after the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In the 1950s, the Brethren in Christ Church began to develop programs to address America’s “race problem” (e.g., starting new churches in black neighborhoods), but its support for black civil rights was always minimal. Even as the church expressed sympathy for the goals of the Civil Rights Movement, it condemned activist means of protest that, in …

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Janice Holt Giles And The "White Caps” Of Kentucky, Michael R. Brown Dec 2016

Janice Holt Giles And The "White Caps” Of Kentucky, Michael R. Brown

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Janice Holt Giles (1905-1979) has more to say about the Brethren in Christ than any other novelist or popular writer;' in fact, she stands alone. Her 25 books, written from 1950 to 1975, sold four million copies in her lifetime, and some remain in print and have recently attracted renewed interest. Primarily noted for her historical fiction about the Western frontier, she is also noted for novels and memoirs set in her adopted state of Kentucky. Of these, four describe or characterize the Brethren in Christ at varying length and another three mention or make allusions to them. One novel, …

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Book Review Essays, Richard A. Stevick Dec 2008

Book Review Essays, Richard A. Stevick

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Book review essay of: John L. Ruth, Forgiveness: A Legacy of the Amish School; Donald Kraybill, Steven Nolt, and David Weaver-Zercher, Amish Grace; Harvey Yoder, The Happening: Nickle Mines Tragedy, reviewed by Richard A. Stevick

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Good Words - May 2007, Vol. 9, No. 1, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa May 2007

Good Words - May 2007, Vol. 9, No. 1, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa

Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

Busani Nkomo, editor of Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

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Good Words - August 2006, Vol. 8, No. 2, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa Aug 2006

Good Words - August 2006, Vol. 8, No. 2, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa

Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

Busani Nkomo, editor of Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

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Good Words - May 2006, Vol. 8, No. 1, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa May 2006

Good Words - May 2006, Vol. 8, No. 1, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa

Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

Busani Nkomo, editor of Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

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Good Words - August 2005, Vol. 7, No. 2, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa Aug 2005

Good Words - August 2005, Vol. 7, No. 2, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa

Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

Busani Nkomo, editor of Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

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Good Words - May 2005, Vol. 7, No. 1, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa May 2005

Good Words - May 2005, Vol. 7, No. 1, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa

Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

Busani Nkomo, editor of Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

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Good Words - December 2004, Vol. 6, No. 2, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa Dec 2004

Good Words - December 2004, Vol. 6, No. 2, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa

Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

Busani Nkomo, editor of Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

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Good Words - August 2004, Vol. 6, No. 1, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa Aug 2004

Good Words - August 2004, Vol. 6, No. 1, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa

Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

Busani Nkomo, editor of Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

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Good Words - May 2003, Vol. 5, No. 1, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa May 2003

Good Words - May 2003, Vol. 5, No. 1, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa

Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

Adam Ncube, editor of Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

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Good Words - December 2002, Vol. 4, No. 3, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa Dec 2002

Good Words - December 2002, Vol. 4, No. 3, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa

Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

Adam Ncube, editor of Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

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Good Words - August 2002, Vol. 4, No.2, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa Aug 2002

Good Words - August 2002, Vol. 4, No.2, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa

Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

Adam Ncube, editor of Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

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Good Words - May 2002, Vol. 4, No. 1, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa May 2002

Good Words - May 2002, Vol. 4, No. 1, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa

Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

Adam Ncube, editor of Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

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Good Words - December 2001, Vol. 3, No. 8, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa Dec 2001

Good Words - December 2001, Vol. 3, No. 8, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa

Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

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Good Words - July 2001, Vol. 3, No. 7, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa Jul 2001

Good Words - July 2001, Vol. 3, No. 7, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa

Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

Sinda Ngulube, editor of Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

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Good Words - December 2002, Vol. 3, No. 6, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa Dec 2000

Good Words - December 2002, Vol. 3, No. 6, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa

Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

Adam Ncube, editor of Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

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Good Words - August 2000, Vol. 3, No. 5, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa Aug 2000

Good Words - August 2000, Vol. 3, No. 5, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa

Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

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Good Words - May 2000, Vol. 3, No. 4, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa May 2000

Good Words - May 2000, Vol. 3, No. 4, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa

Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

Nellie Mlotshwa, editor of Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

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Good Words - December 1999, Vol. 3, No. 3, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa Dec 1999

Good Words - December 1999, Vol. 3, No. 3, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa

Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

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Good Words - August 1999, Vol. 3, No. 2, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa Aug 1999

Good Words - August 1999, Vol. 3, No. 2, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa

Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

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Good Words - April 1999, Vol. 3, No. 1, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa Apr 1999

Good Words - April 1999, Vol. 3, No. 1, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa

Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

Nellie Mlotshwa, editor of Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

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Good Words - December 1998, Vol. 3, No. 1, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa Dec 1998

Good Words - December 1998, Vol. 3, No. 1, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa

Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

Nellie Mlotshwa, editor of Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

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Good Words - December 1997, Vol. 2, No. 11, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa Dec 1997

Good Words - December 1997, Vol. 2, No. 11, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa

Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

Nellie Mlotshwa, editor of Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

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Therefore - Fall 1996/Winter 1997 - Vol. 25, No. 3, Brethren In Christ World Missions Oct 1997

Therefore - Fall 1996/Winter 1997 - Vol. 25, No. 3, Brethren In Christ World Missions

Therefore (1972-1997)

Editor, David McGarvey

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Good Words - September 1997, Vol. 2, No. 10, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa Sep 1997

Good Words - September 1997, Vol. 2, No. 10, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa

Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

Nellie Mlotshwa, editor of Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

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Therefore - Summer/Fall 1997 - Vol. 26, No. 2, Brethren In Christ World Missions Jul 1997

Therefore - Summer/Fall 1997 - Vol. 26, No. 2, Brethren In Christ World Missions

Therefore (1972-1997)

Editor, David McGarvey

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Therefore - Spring 1997 - Vol. 26, No. 1, Brethren In Christ World Missions Apr 1997

Therefore - Spring 1997 - Vol. 26, No. 1, Brethren In Christ World Missions

Therefore (1972-1997)

Editor, David McGarvey

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Good Words - April 1997, Vol. 2, No. 9, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa Apr 1997

Good Words - April 1997, Vol. 2, No. 9, Brethren In Christ Church In Africa

Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

Nellie Mlotshwa, editor of Good Words / Amazwi Amahle

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