The New Ship of Zion

The New Ship of Zion
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Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Total Pages : 147
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ISBN-10 : 9783825810559
ISBN-13 : 3825810550
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis The New Ship of Zion by : Martina Könighofer

The New Ship of Zion explores the dynamic Diaspora dimensions of the African Hebrew Israelites, a spiritual movement of African Americans who have traced their roots to Zion. With the successful establishment of thriving model communities in Israel and Ghana they have built up a framework for repatriation to the motherland. The resulting constructions of ethnic and cultural identity are the subjects of this book. It also sheds light on the ideological concepts of other communities that travel the same waters as the New Ship of Zion, such as the Rastafarians.

Old Ship of Zion

Old Ship of Zion
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 216
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ISBN-10 : 9780195354805
ISBN-13 : 019535480X
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis Old Ship of Zion by : the late Walter F. Pitts

This book retraces the African origins of African-American forms of worship. During a five-year period in the field, Pitts played the piano at and recorded numerous worship services in black Baptist churches throughout rural Texas. His historical comparisons and linguistic analyses of this material uncover striking parallels between "Afro-Baptist" services and the religious rituals of Western and Central Africa, as well as other African-derived rituals in the United States Sea Islands, the Caribbean, and Brazil. Pitts demonstrates that African and African-American worship share an underlying binary ritual frame: the somber melancholy of the first frame and the high emotion of the second frame. Pitts's revealing perspective on this often misunderstood aspect of African-American religion provides an investigative model for the study of diaspora cultural practices and the residual influence of their African sources.

Who is a Jew?

Who is a Jew?
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Publisher : Purdue University Press
Total Pages : 322
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ISBN-10 : 9781557536921
ISBN-13 : 1557536929
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Synopsis Who is a Jew? by : Leonard Jay Greenspoon

The nature of Jewish identity and the controversies surrounding who can and cannot be described as a Jew are the focus of this collected work. Contributions range widely across time and geographical context, revealing interesting historical patterns.

Anthropological Abstracts 7/2008

Anthropological Abstracts 7/2008
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Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Total Pages : 221
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ISBN-10 : 9783643998965
ISBN-13 : 3643998961
Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Synopsis Anthropological Abstracts 7/2008 by : Ulrich Oberdiek

Anthropological Abstracts (AA) is a reference journal published once a year in print, but also under www.anthropology-online.de and announces - in English language - most publications in the field of cultural/social anthropology published in the German language area (Austria, Germany, Switzerland). Since many of these publications have been written in German, and most German publications are not included in the major English language abstracting services, Anthropological Abstracts offers a convenient source of information for anthropologists and social scientists in general who do not read German, to become aware of anthropological research and publications in German-speaking countries. Included are journal articles, monographs, anthologies, exhibition catalogs, yearbooks, etc. Most abstracts are authored by the editor, others are specified accordingly. This journal is edited by Ulrich Oberdiek since 1993 (formerly: Abstracts in German Anthropology; since 2002: Anthropological Abstract

Listen, Learn, and Love: Embracing Lgbtq Latter-Day Saints

Listen, Learn, and Love: Embracing Lgbtq Latter-Day Saints
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Publisher : Horizon Publishers
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : 1462135773
ISBN-13 : 9781462135776
Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis Listen, Learn, and Love: Embracing Lgbtq Latter-Day Saints by : Richard Ostler

Through the power of storytelling, inspired author and former YSA bishop Richard H. Ostler brings to life the experiences of LGBTQ Latter-day Saints in his book Listen, Learn, and Love: Embracing LGBTQ Latter-day Saints.In a November 2017 devotional address given at Brigham Young University, President M. Russell Ballard challenged us to "Listen to and understand what are our LGBT brothers and sisters are feeling and experiencing." This book, which is supportive of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, its leaders, and its doctrine, is for all Latter-day Saints. It goes hand-in-hand with the Listen, Learn, and Love podcast, which brings hundreds of stories together in a comprehensive review of the many topics concerning LGBTQs and Latter-day Saints.With the help of this inspired book, we can now better support LGBTQ members in their unique and often difficult road. We can do better in recognizing their gifts and contributions in our wards and families. Listen, Learn, and Love makes a wonderful addition to the spiritual and intellectual curriculum of all members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Black Jews in Africa and the Americas

Black Jews in Africa and the Americas
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 188
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ISBN-10 : 9780674071506
ISBN-13 : 0674071506
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis Black Jews in Africa and the Americas by : Tudor Parfitt

Black Jews in Africa and the Americas tells the fascinating story of how the Ashanti, Tutsi, Igbo, Zulu, Beta Israel, Maasai, and many other African peoples came to think of themselves as descendants of the ancient tribes of Israel. Pursuing medieval and modern European race narratives over a millennium in which not only were Jews cast as black but black Africans were cast as Jews, Tudor Parfitt reveals a complex history of the interaction between religious and racial labels and their political uses. For centuries, colonialists, travelers, and missionaries, in an attempt to explain and understand the strange people they encountered on the colonial frontier, labeled an astonishing array of African tribes, languages, and cultures as Hebrew, Jewish, or Israelite. Africans themselves came to adopt these identities as their own, invoking their shared histories of oppression, imagined blood-lines, and common traditional practices as proof of a racial relationship to Jews. Beginning in the post-slavery era, contacts between black Jews in America and their counterparts in Africa created powerful and ever-growing networks of black Jews who struggled against racism and colonialism. A community whose claims are denied by many, black Jews have developed a strong sense of who they are as a unique people. In Parfitt’s telling, forces of prejudice and the desire for new racial, redemptive identities converge, illuminating Jewish and black history alike in novel and unexplored ways.

The Light from Zion

The Light from Zion
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Publisher : Gefen Books
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 9652298131
ISBN-13 : 9789652298133
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis The Light from Zion by : Britt Lode

"Today there are many people among the nations of the world who are drawn to the Jewish people and desire the sweetness of the Torah and its teachings. It has been difficult for non-Jewish people to find such teachings until now. This groundbreaking book is a collection of essays on the weekly Torah portions and the holidays from twelve leading rabbis of Israel, written specifically to address the interests of a Christian audience. This is the world's first book of Torah written by Orthodox rabbis especially (but not exclusively) with pro-Israel Christians in mind! These Orthodox rabbis are enabling the fulfillment of the words of Zechariah 8:23: "In those days it will happen that ten men, of all the [different] languages of the nations, will take hold, they will take hold of the corner of the garment of a Jewish man, saying, 'Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you!'" "

Peace Rebel

Peace Rebel
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 164
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ISBN-10 : 076422297X
ISBN-13 : 9780764222979
Rating : 4/5 (7X Downloads)

Synopsis Peace Rebel by : Robert Elmer

After escaping from a Jewish refugee ship, Dov, a Polish Jew, and Emily, the daughter of a British major, are taken to a Jewish kibbutz and are caught up in the danger and violence between the Jews, Arabs, and British in Palestine in 1947.

The Soul of Judaism

The Soul of Judaism
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Publisher : NYU Press
Total Pages : 269
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ISBN-10 : 9781479811236
ISBN-13 : 1479811238
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis The Soul of Judaism by : Bruce D. Haynes

Explores the full diversity of Black Jews, including bi-racial Jews of both matrilineal and patrilineal descent; adoptees; black converts to Judaism; and Black Hebrews and Israelites, who trace their Jewish roots to Africa and challenge the dominant western paradigm of Jews as white and of European descent. The book showcases the lives of Black Jews, demonstrating that racial ascription has been shaping Jewish selfhood for centuries. It reassesses the boundaries between race and ethnicity, offering insight into how ethnicity can be understood only in relation to racialization and the one-drop rule. Within this context, Black Jewish individuals strive to assert their dual identities and find acceptance within their communities. Putting to rest the notion that Jews are white and the Black Jews are therefore a contradiction, the volume argues that we cannot pigeonhole Black Hebrews and Israelites as exotic, militant, and nationalistic sects outside the boundaries of mainstream Jewish thought and community life. it spurs us to consider the significance of the growing population of self-identified Black Jews and its implications for the future of American Jewry.

Out of Zion

Out of Zion
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Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
Total Pages : 210
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ISBN-10 : 9780736976459
ISBN-13 : 0736976450
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis Out of Zion by : Lisa Brockman

Imagine what might happen if the solid foundation of what you believe suddenly begins to shake... That’s exactly what happened to Lisa Brockman, a six-generation Mormon with lineage tracing back to the early church. In college, Lisa found herself challenged to defend her faith, and the beliefs she knew to be true began to unravel. In Out of Zion, Lisa shares her journey of discovering the biblical Jesus and the key conversations that led her from the faith of her ancestors to conversion to Christianity. If you have reached a place of questioning what you believe, or you long for confidence to share your faith with others, Lisa provides the framework you need to… understand the nuances of the history and evolution of Mormon culture learn to identify the vital differences between the Mormon and biblical plans of salvation compassionately engage in conversation with your Mormon friends and neighbors As you follow the evolution of Lisa’s faith, you will face the same challenge to defend what you believe and, ultimately, learn to share the gospel effectively with others.