Dread Jesus - Spencer, William David
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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.…mehr

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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.
Autorenporträt
William David Spencer and Aida Besancon Spencer have authored/edited twenty-three books, winning two dozen writing and editing awards, including "Outstanding Contribution to Literature" for the novel Name in the Papers (Southern California Motion Picture Council), an Edgar Award nomination for Mysterium and Mystery (Mystery Writers of America), and book awards for The Goddess Revival and Beyond the Curse (Christianity Today and Eternity). Aida, born in the Dominican Republic, and Bill, of Leni Lenape heritage, are listed in Contemporary Authors and Who's Who in America. See aandwspencer.com blog "Applying Biblical Truths Today," novel's soundtrack "Songs from the Cave...," and YouTube "High Sierra Nocturne" music video.