The Society for the Study of Black Religion (SSBR) is the oldest scholarly society dedicated to the study and production of knowledge about the broad diaspora of Black religion. The first meeting was in October, 1970, with the society's mission to
Jun 4, 2019

The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection

The Society for the Study of Black Religion (SSBR) is the oldest scholarly society dedicated to the study and production of knowledge about the broad diaspora of Black religion. The first meeting was in October, 1970, with the society's mission to "engage in research and discussion about the religious experiences of blacks and to promote the teaching of these experiences in colleges and universities." A constitution was adopted that gave purposes for the Society, these are: 1) To engage in scholarly research and discussion about the religious experience of Blacks; 2) To publish reports of its discussions and research; and 3) To encourage the teaching and discussion of the Black religious experience in the curricula of college or university departments of religion and theological seminaries.

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Title Date Created Author Description Subject Collection
Liberating Motifs in Afro-American Religion and Literature by James Evans, October 19, 1985 1985-10-19 Evans, James, Baker, Houston, Long, Jerome African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Continued-Gender and the Afro-American Religious Tradition, October 19, 1985 1985-10-19 Gilkes, Cheryl African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Continued-Gender and the Afro-American Religious Tradition, October 18, 1985 1985-10-18 Gilkes, Cheryl African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Gender and the Afro-American Religious Tradition, October 18, 1985 1985-10-18 Gilkes, Cheryl, Franklin, C. L., Jackson, Mahalia African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Black Evangelism by Henry Mitchell, October 18, 1985 1985-10-18 Mitchell, Henry African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Continued-The Thought and Techniques of Howard Thurman by Dr. Mozella Mitchell, 1985 1985 Mitchell, Mozella, Paris, Peter J. African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
The Thought and Techniques of Howard Thurman by Dr. Mozella Mitchell, 1985 1985 Mitchell, Mozella, Crawford, Evans, Long, Charles H. African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Response to Cain Felder by Peter J. Paris, October 20, 1984 1984-10-20 Paris, Peter J., Townsend, Cheryl African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
The Vocational Responsibility of the Black Church, October 19, 1984 1984-10-19 Wilmore, Gayraud African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
The Bible as Foundational for Future Meaning in the Black Religious Experience, 1984 1984 Felder, Cain African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Response to Social Teachings of the Black Church, October 22, 1983 1983-10-22 Paris, Peter J., Earl, Riggins, Brown, Charles African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Continued- Response to Social Teachings of the Black Church, October 22, 1983 1983-10-22 Paris, Peter J. African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Social Teachings of the Black Church, October 22, 1983 1983-10-22 Paris, Peter J. African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
C. Shelby Rooks Presidential Address, October 21, 1983 1983-10-21 Rooks, C. Shelby, Long, Charles H. African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
The Use of the Bible in the Black Church in America by Dr. Helder of Howard University Divinity School, Octobe 1983-10-21 Helder, Kane H. African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Continued-Use of the Bible in the Black Church in America by Dr. Helder of Howard University Divinity School, 1983-10-21 Helder, Kane H. African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
The Theology of Enough and Black Theology, October 21, 1983 1983-10-21 Jones, Major J., Grant, Jacqueline, Lee, Charles, Jones, Major J. African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
The Non-Violent Cross by Dean Lawrence E. Carter, October 21, 1983 1983-10-21 Carter, Lawrence E. African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Black Theology, October 21, 1983 1983-10-21 African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
The Role of Gammon Theological Seminary, October 20, 1983 1983-10-20 African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
The Generic Structure of Afro-American Theology by Dr. James Evans, October 20, 1982 1982-10-20 Evans, James, West, Cornel African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
A Review of Current Feminist Literature in Relation to Black Feminism and Black Oppression, 1982 1982 Brown, Kelly African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Continued-The Generic Structure of Afro-American Theology by Dr. James Evans, 1982 1982 Evans, James, West, Cornel African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Method, Structure and Content for Contemporary Ethicists, 1982 1982 African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Book Review of "There is a River" by Vincent Harding, 1982 1982 Long, Charles, West, Cornel African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Prophesy Deliverance Book Review: Cornel West and Charles Long, 1982 1982 West, Cornel, Long, Charles African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Continued-The Generic Structure of Afro-American Theology by Dr. James Evans and Book Review: Cornel West and 1982 Evans, James, West, Cornel, Long, Charles H. African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Kelly Brown's Critique of Black and Feminist Theological Responses to Patriarchy: Racial and Sexual Oppression 1982 Brown, Kelly, West, Cornell, Mitchell, Henry African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
The Task of Ethics for Black Ethicists, by Dr. Peter Paris, 1982 1982 Paris, Peter, DeVeaux, William, West, Cornell, Mitchell, Henry African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Perspectives on the State of Black Religion in The United States, October 22, 1981 1981-10-22 Tinney, James S., Long, Charles H. African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Continued-Perspectives on the State of Black Religion in The United States and Christianity in Jamaica, Octobe 1981-10-22 Tinney, James S., Erskine, Noel African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Theological Discussion and African Culture, 1981 1981 Long, Charles African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Cosmocentric Cult and Black Religion by C. Eric Lincoln, 1981 1981 Lincoln, C. Eric African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Address on the Society by Shelby Rooks, 1981 1981 Rooks, C. Shelby African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Conversation on Black Theology, 1981 1981 African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Continued-Cosmocentric Cult and Black Religion by C. Eric Lincoln, 1981 1981 Lincoln, C. Eric, Long, Charles, Rooks, C. Shelby African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Book Review Presentations, 1981 1981 Evans, James, Roberts, Dean Westley African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Discussion on Scholarly Work, 1981 1981 Sanders, Boykin African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Forces and Factors of Colonialism and Biblical Criticism, October 23, 1980 1980-10-23 African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
The State of the Society a Ten Year Reflection by Lawrence Jones, October 23, 1980 1980-10-23 Jones, Lawrence African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
C. Shelby Rooks Address on the State of Black Theological Education, October 23, 1980 1980-10-23 Rooks, C. Shelby African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Society of the Study of Black Religion 10th Anniversary, October 22, 1980 1980-10-22 Long, Charles H. African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Bob Bennett Lecture on Western Intellectual History and Black Presence in the Bible and Discussion of "Slave R 1980-10-22 Bennett, Robert African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Music in the Black Religious Experience and Rena Smart Book Review, October 22, 1980 1980-10-22 Simmons, R.M., Smart, Rena African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Black Religion in America by Charles Long, October 22, 1980 1980-10-22 Cone, James, Long, Charles African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Professor Robert Bennett's Introduction, October 22, 1980 1980-10-22 Sanders, Boykin, Bennett, Robert African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Noel Erskine and Black Liberation Theology and Book Reviews by Lynwood Walker, Lillian Webb, and James Washing 1980 Erskine, Noel, Webb, Lillian, Walker, Lynwood, Washington, Jim African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Reflections on the History of the Society for the Study of Black Religion featuring Lawrence N. Jones, 1980 1980 Wilmore, Gyraud, Jones, Lawrence, Cone, James, Rooks, Charles Shelby African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
The Generic Structure of Afro-American Theology and Response by Cornell West and Book Review by Cornell West a 1980 Rooks, Shelby, West, Cornell, Long, Charles African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection
Charles Long and Calvin Morris book Review of "Prophecy Deliverance" and "There is a River", 1980 1980 Long, Charles, Morris, Calvin African American scholars, African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion The Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection