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- Title
CHAPTER 5: Biblical Scripture is a History Book: An African American Tradition.
- Authors
McClendon III, John H.
- Abstract
The article focuses on consideration of Biblical scriptures as a history book by African Americans. Topics discussed include description of African Americans religious beliefs towards the Old Testament as a history book; deployment of philosophy of history aspects in biblical scripture assessment by tradition of African Americans; and administration of the Bible as a book with knowledge regarding cosmic mythology along with humanity.
- Subjects
BIBLICAL criticism; HISTORY textbooks; AFRICAN American religions; OLD Testament; PHILOSOPHY of history; HUMANITY
- Publication
Value Inquiry Book Series, 2017, Vol 300, p188
- ISSN
0929-8436
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1163/9789004332218_007