Yale University Library Research Guides: Practical Theology: Case Studies

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Religious Education in the African American Tradition by Kenneth H. Hill A comprehensive survey of African American Christian Religious Education (AACRE). Considers the diverse voices that are addressing AACRE, and focuses on educational theory and practice.
Nurturing Faith and Hope: Black Worship as a Model for Christian Education by Anne Streaty Wimberly The resource is divided into three sections that focus on the black worshiping congregation: 1) Nurture for Belief Formation, 2) Nurture through the Events of Baptism and Holy Communion and 3) Nurture through Pathways of Preaching, Music Making, and Praying.
The Spiritual Lives of Young African Americans by Almeda Wright Argues that African American youth separate their everyday lives and their spirituality into mutually exclusive categories. Giving special attention to the resources of African American religious and theological traditions, Wright creates a critical pedagogy for integrating spirituality into the lives of African American youth, as well as confronting and navigating spiritual fragmentation and systemic injustice.