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Download or read book Worlds of Power written by Stephen Ellis and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2004 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Christian revivals (including Evangelicals in the White House), Islamic radicalism and the revitalisation of traditional religions it is clear that the world is not heading towards a community of secular states. Nowhere are religious thought and political practice more closely intertwined than in Africa. African migrants in Europe and America who send home money to build churches and mosques, African politicians who consult diviners, guerrilla fighters who believe that amulets can protect them from bullets, and ordinary people who seek ritual healing: all of these are applying religious ideas to everyday problems of existence, at every level of society. Far from falling off the map of the world, Africa is today a leading centre of Christianity and a growing field of Islamic activism, while African traditional religions are gaining converts in the West. One cannot understand the politics of the present without taking religious thought seriously. Stories about witches, miracles, or people returning from the dead incite political action. In Africa religious belief has a huge impact on politics, from the top of society to the bottom. Religious ideas show what people actually think about the world and how to deal with it. Ellis and Ter Haar maintain that the specific content of religious thought has to be mastered if we are to grasp the political significance of religion in Africa today, but their book also informs our understanding of the relationship between religion and political practice in general.

Download or read book The Envy of the World written by Ellis Cose and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002-02-01 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a compassionate eloquence reminiscent of James Baldwin's Letter to My Nephew, Ellis Cose presents a realistic examination of the challenges facing black men in modern America. Black men have never had more opportunity for success than today—yet, as bestselling author Cose puts it, "We are watching the largest group of black males in history stumbling through life with a ball and chain." Add to that the ravages of police brutality, murder, poverty, illiteracy, and the widening gap separating the black "elite" from the "underclass," and the result is a paralyzing pessimism. But even as Cose acknowledges the systemic obstacles that confront black men, he refuses to accept them as reasons for giving up; instead he rails against the destructive attitude that has made academic achievement a source of shame instead of pride in many black communities—and outlines steps black males can take to enhance their odds for success. With insightful anecdotes about a broad range of black men from all walks of life, Cose delivers a warning of the vast tragedy that is wasted black potential, and a call to arms that can enable black men to reclaim their destiny in America.

Download or read book Bret Easton Ellis's Controversial Fiction written by Sonia Baelo-Allué and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2011-06-23 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: >

Download or read book Editor & Publisher written by and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 1296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature written by and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Summary of Joseph J. Ellis's American Dialogue written by Everest Media, and published by Everest Media LLC. This book was released on 2022-04-03T22:59:00Z with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Jefferson was the most eloquent advocate of freedom, but he was also the most dedicated racist. In his mind, those two convictions were inseparable. #2 Making, making. ->le Hele le le ->le ->lle ->e making making making e le e le e e e e e ->e. ->e. ->. making. e. #3 The first glimpse of a distinctively different attitude toward slavery occurred during Jefferson’s first term in the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1769. He had intended to propose a bill that would make it easier to free slaves, but he was buried under an avalanche of invective from which his political career never recovered. #4 The next chapter in this story played out in the early summer of 1776, and culminated with the debate in the Continental Congress over the language of the Declaration of Independence.