James Baldwin’s Understanding of God
Overwhelming Desire and Joy
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology, Marriage & Family, Religion & Spirituality, Reference, History
| Author: | J. Young | ISBN: | 9781137454348 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US | Publication: | September 17, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | J. Young |
| ISBN: | 9781137454348 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Publication: | September 17, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
This book focuses on Baldwin's experiences as a gifted black writer who fought valiantly against racism and wrote openly about homosexual relationships. Baldwin's God is a 'mysteriously impersonal' force he calls love- 'something . . . like a fire, like the wind, something which can change you.'
This book focuses on Baldwin's experiences as a gifted black writer who fought valiantly against racism and wrote openly about homosexual relationships. Baldwin's God is a 'mysteriously impersonal' force he calls love- 'something . . . like a fire, like the wind, something which can change you.'
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