School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses


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Date of Award

1994

Document Type

Graduate Paper

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Theology

Department

School of Theology and Seminary

First Advisor

Helen Rolfson, OSF

Subject Categories

Religion

Abstract

This paper focuses on the spirituality of Black people from traditional African religious beliefs, on the spirituality of slaves in slave communities, and on contemporary black worship. The paper explains how traditional African religious beliefs and the spirituality of the slaves contributed to the formation of African-American spirituality.

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