Black Megachurches: Social Gospel Usage and Community Empowerment

Journal of African American Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 177-198

  Barnes, Sandra Lynn ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Black megachurch; Community action; Social Gospel

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957900543     PISSN: 15591646     EISSN: 19364741     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12111-010-9148-8     Document Type: Article

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