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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"African American Church"”.
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An Exploration of Worship Practices at an African American Church of Christ
<p>The identity of the African American Churches of Christ is deeply rooted in the American struggle for racial equality. Without a formal governing body, the Churches of Christ have survived throughout the majority of the 20th century without making an official stance on racial relations. Many …
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Religiosity, ethnic identity, and risky sexual behavior in an African American church-affiliated population
African Americans are disproportionately burdened by sexually transmitted infections and human immunodeficiency virus in the US. The current study examined relationships between demographics, religiosity, ethnic identity, and sexual risk behaviors among 202 sexually active African American …
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Development and pilot testing of a nutrition education program for adult African American church members
… education program was designed for adult African Americans and pilot-tested in one church in Farmville, Virginia. The content of this program was determined from health topics selected by the participants and based on Healthy People 2000 objectives. The topics selected were the following: …
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The Healing Station: The Role of the African American Church as a Change Agent for Health
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What Role Does The African American Church Play When Meeting The Mental Health Needs of Its African American Parishioners?
… focus on understanding the role played by the church in meeting the mental health needs of its African American parishioners. The goal is to understand the ways that African American communities hold faith, position themselves within the church, and the outside world, with a specific focus on …
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The relationship between Christian education practices and lifestyle discipleship in African American churches
… methods and practices being implemented in African-American churches and the life-style discipleship lived and exemplified by the members of those churches. The aspect of Black consciousness was also considered alongside the practices to examine what if any difference this makes in the …
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Gendering the Pulpit: Religious Discourse and the African -American Female Experience
"During the late eighteenth century, the African-American church, in keeping with the Methodist tradition, developed a patriarchal structure that limited the leadership roles of women. African-American women found themselves silenced and placed in subordinate roles during the developing phases of …
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Thomas A. Dorsey's influence on African-American worship
This dissertation focuses upon the background of African-American worship during the 1930s which served as the Sitz im Leben for Dorsey. This dissertation examines how Charles Albert Tindley's gospel hymn singing tradition influenced Dorsey to create and perpetuate gospel music as a theologically …
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Training Preachers in Sacred Rhetoric Commonly Associated with African-American Preaching at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Wilmington, North, Carolina
… in sacred rhetoric commonly associated with African American preaching for the improvement of biblical exposition in the context of Wilmington, North Carolina. Chapter 1 introduces the ministry context of Cornerstone Baptist church along with the rationale, purpose, goals, research …
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African American pastors' beliefs and actions regarding childhood incest in the African American community
This quantitative study sought to explore African American pastors' beliefs and actions regarding childhood incest in the African American community and their decisions to inform the proper authorities. This exploratory study was developed in order to draw both public and academic attention to the …
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African American pastors' beliefs and actions regarding childhood incest in the African American community
This quantitative study sought to explore African American pastors' beliefs and actions regarding childhood incest in the African American community and their decisions to inform the proper authorities. This exploratory study was developed in order to draw both public and academic attention to the …
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Determining Health: Using Dyadic Peer Support to Promote Health in African American Faith Communities
<p>African Americans face persistent health inequities. Obesity is linked to multiple chronic disease conditions and prevalence has climbed sharply in the last decades (Budd & Peterson, 2014; Samuel-Hodge et al., 2009) – especially for African Americans. African American churches and relationships …
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Factors Related to Mental Health Stigma Among Church-Affiliated African Americans
African Americans make up 13% of the U.S. population, yet represent nearly 20% of persons diagnosed with a mental illness. Studies suggest African Americans experience higher levels of mental health related stigma (MHS) than whites. In addition, African Americans have the highest rate of church …
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Congregation Activism in the Community: A Study of Faith-Based Leadership
… was the prime mover in developing and supporting American communities with significant needs. That assumption is now being challenged not only by politicians who recommend funding faith-based initiatives, but also by scholars who make the case for giving the nation's churches a central role in …
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Intentions to Eat a Healthy Diet: Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior in an African American Faith-Based Population
… heart disease are two major health concerns for African Americans, who tend to have worse nutritional intake than Whites. Black churches, which serve primarily African Americans, are influential institutions in the African American community that can assist with promotion of healthy eating …
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Weathering the Storm Faithfully: African American Women's and Clergy's Perspectives about Natural Disasters and the Role of the Baptist Church In Disaster Preparedness
… research examined disaster experiences among African American women church members and pastors of their church. The primary objective was to examine perceptions about the role of the church and pastor in assisting with preparedness. I also identified enablers of and barriers to disaster …
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More than a prayer: Pastors' perception and practice of mental health services
While African Americans show similar rates of mental health concerns, they seek and obtain significantly fewer traditional mental health services (MHS) as compared to other groups. One alternative to traditional forms of MHS is the use of church-based resources, such as pastoral counseling. Pastors …