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Compassionate Love and Ebony Grace
Christian Altruism and People of Color
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2012
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Why is the Golden Rule so central in almost every culture and religion? What is it that drives human beings to do good to others? Are altruism, compassion, and forgiveness natural forms of human behavior, or do they have to be learned and practiced in the neural context of our primal instincts for survival and self-defense? These are some of the questions that lie behind the study of Compassionate Love amongst people of color. Davis explores the patterns and contours of “other-love,” which he defines as a selfless regard for the well-being of others. He also examines the basis for distinctive modes of compassionate behavior enriched by “ebony grace” — a theological attribution for people of African descent. This text focuses especially on the historical, cultural, and religious heritage that inspires and empowers such attitudes, in spite of constant encounters with systemic negation, social alienation, and unrelenting racism. How is it that Black families in the home, school, and church still support, sustain, and succeed in the practice of unyielding love-in-compassion? That is the magic and mystery within contemporary Black cultural norms and moral values. This text is a powerful attempt to contribute to the debate on Christian altruism.
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2012
ISBN-Print
978-0-7618-5637-5
ISBN-Online
978-0-7618-5638-2
Publisher
Hamilton Books, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
148
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TABLE OF CONTENTS No access
Preface No access
Acknowledgments No access
Introduction No access
Chapter One: The Enigma of Compassion No access Pages 1 - 18
Chapter Two: Contours of Compassion No access Pages 19 - 35
Chapter Three: Altruism: Meanings, Measures, and Myths No access Pages 36 - 51
Chapter Four: The Word and Work of Love No access Pages 52 - 72
Chapter Five: Love Divine — All Loves Excelling? No access Pages 73 - 92
Chapter Six: Ebony Love: Spiritual and Sensual No access Pages 93 - 116
Chapter Seven: Compassionate Love and Ebony Grace No access Pages 117 - 138
Epilogue No access Pages 139 - 144
Bibliography No access Pages 145 - 147
Suggested Further Readings No access Pages 148 - 148
