Beyond Christianity: African Americans in a New Thought Church (Religion, Race, and Ethnicity)

Beyond Christianity: The Religious Science Church in Oakland, California by Darnise C.

Martin is a groundbreaking book that challenges traditional understandings of Black religion and culture.

Drawing on rich ethnographic work in an African American Religious Science church in Oakland, the author illuminates how this group has adapted a white-dominated religion to fit their needs and circumstances.

This book adds a new dimension to the scholarship on Black religion, offering insights into what it means to be an African American congregation and the nature of blackness itself.

With glowing endorsements from leading scholars in the field, Beyond Christianity is an essential read for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of Black religious experience in America.