Dread Jesus

Dread Jesus
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Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages : 239
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ISBN-10 : 9781610972567
ISBN-13 : 1610972562
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Book Synopsis Dread Jesus by : William David Spencer

Download or read book Dread Jesus written by William David Spencer and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2011-06-14 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dread Jesus explores the black, dreadlocked Jesus in the teachings of Rastafari. Is Rastafari simply a bizarre Christian cult, destined to fade if the Emporer Haile Selassie never reappears? Or could it become a vibrant Two-Thirds World reform movement, recalling Christianity to its original non-oppressing gospel for all people? Rigorously researched, William David Spencer 's unique and compelling study - which includes exclusive inteviews with major Rastafarian thinkers and close analysis of the lyrics of many reggae songs - will prove genuinely accessible to anyone who wishes to learn more about Rastafari and its significance for global Christianity.


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