"Those interested in and concerned about contemporary
African-American religious practices owe a debt of gratitude to
Harrison. He has meticulously documented a religious movement that
is highly visible but scarcely understood." --Journal for the
Scientific Study of Religion
"...a careful yet sympathetic phenomenological analysis of a
predominantly African American "Word church." Righteous Riches
contextualizes the Faith movement with touchstones from the black
church experience and contemporary American culture and therefore
is an important contribution to American studies as well as
contemporary American religion." --The Journal of the Society for
Pentecostal Studies
"Indispensible for anyone interested in understanding contemporary
permutations of the black church. Highly recommended." --Choice
"...a careful yet sympathetic phenomenological analysis of a
predominantly African American "Word church." Righteous Riches
contextualizes the Faith movement with touchstones from the black
church experience and contemporary American culture and therefore
is an important contribution to American studies as well as
contemporary American religion." --The Journal of the Society for
Pentecostal Studies
"Those interested in and concerned about contemporary
African-American religious practices owe a debt of gratitude to
Harrison. He has meticulously documented a religious movement that
is highly visible but scarcely understood." --Journal for the
Scientific Study of Religion
"Indispensible for anyone interested in understanding contemporary
permutations of the black church. Highly recommended." --Choice
"engaging.... [a] personal touch, in keeping with Harrison's desire
to write a "straightforward, clear" book, is refreshing and will
appeal to a wide audience. ....[an] informative, readable
introduction to a little-known but very influential religious
movement."--Publishers Weekly
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