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Owens, Michael Leo.

God and government in the ghetto the politics of church-state collaboration in Black America / [electronic resource] : Michael Leo Owens. - Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2007. - xii, 310 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm. - Morality and society series . - Morality and society. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-292) and index.

The extent and support of African American churches' collaboration with government -- The volition to collaborate with government -- Public policy and Black neighborhood decline -- Faith in action for neighborhood redemption -- Partnering with Caesar -- Acquiring resources for neighborhood resurrection -- Complementing collaboration.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2009.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
African American churches.
Church and state--United States.
Faith-based human services--United States.
Community development, Urban--United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: BR563.N4 / O96 2007eb

Dewey Class. No.: 322/.108996073