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    Were You There?: Lenten Reflections on the Spirituals
    Were You There?: Lenten Reflections on the Spirituals
    Were You There?: Lenten Reflections on the Spirituals
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    Were You There?: Lenten Reflections on the Spirituals

    By Luke A. Powery

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    Valuable not only for their sublime musical expression, the African American spirituals provide profound insights into the human condition and Christian life. Many spirituals focus on the climax of the Christian drama, the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and the ways in which those events bring about the liberation of Gods people.


    In these devotions for the season of Lent, Luke A. Powery leads the reader through the spirituals as they confront the mystery of Christs atoning death and victory over the grave. Each selection includes the lyrics of the spiritual, a reflection by the author on the spirituals meaning, a Scripture verse related to that meaning, and a brief prayer.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWestminster John Knox Press
    Release dateJan 8, 2019
    ISBN9781611649130
    Were You There?: Lenten Reflections on the Spirituals
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    Luke A. Powery

    Luke A. Powery is Dean of the Chapel at Duke University and Associate Professor of Homiletics at Duke Divinity School.

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