From the Prize Ring to the Pulpit
From the Prize Ring to the Pulpit

Author: Carolyn Rhame Kelley

Publisher: WestBow Press

Published: 2016-01-28

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 1512727431

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The book takes the reader through the story of a man who left the glamour of a boxing career and professional entertaining to follow a faith so deep you will be inspired to examine your own faith. John Rhame was a professional fighter and entertainer, but to me he will always be my pastor. As a young boy growing up in the church, his love for God and for people was a great example and influence in my life and future ministry. In reading this book, you will learn about what the heart of a pastor truly looks like, as that is what John Rhame was all about. Newell Smith, District Superintendent, Philadelphia District Church of the Nazarene I met Rev. Rhame only a few times as young Christian, but his love for God was always evident and impactful. His musical talent and the story of his life were rich and colorful and left a lasting impression on all who experienced it. His greatest contribution in my life came through the influence of his daughter Carolyn, the author of this book, who shared his legacy of love with me and many other young people that she served in our youth group. M. Kim Smith, District Superintendent, Iowa District Church of the Nazarene In life, we long for a hero to follow--someone who is bigger than life; But the real gift is when that hero humbly points us to Someone beyond ourselves; Someone who created us for greater purpose and meaning in life. This book reveals the story of what God can do in and through and with the life of a man who is fully surrendered to Him. Allan Greer, Senior Pastor, Parkway Place Baptist Church, Little Rock Not all stories have an end but every story has a beginning. This is a story of one mans beginning and decision which made an everlasting impact on generations. Joel Studdard, Student Ministry Pastor, Parkway Place Baptist Church, Little Rock

This Sporting Life
This Sporting Life

Author: Robert Colls

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 0198208332

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This Sporting Life offers an important view of England's cultural history through its sporting pursuits, carrying the reader to a match or a hunt or a fight, viscerally drawing a portrait of the sounds and smells, and showing that sport has been as important in defining British culture as gender, politics, education, class, and religion.

Disfellowshiped
Disfellowshiped

Author: Gerald W. King

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2011-08-05

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 1608992551

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Employing studies in population ecology as a framework for understanding the growth of religious movements, Disfellowshiped traces the growth of the Pentecostal movement. The author explores how the Pentecostal movement developed in relationship to Fundamentalism from its roots in the Holiness movement to the formation of the National Association of Evangelicals. Particular attention is given to the various critiques and rebuttals exchanged between Fundamentalists and Pentecostals, exploring how these two movements influenced and shaped one another. This book shows how, despite their mutual antagonism, these two movements held far more in common than in contrast. This book will be of great importance to all those interested in the history of Fundamentalism and the rise of Pentecostalism.

Fight of the Century
Fight of the Century

Author: Thomas R. Hietala

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-10-25

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 1317470621

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This is a revealing look at the history of race relations in the United States during the first half of the twentieth century portrayed through the lives and times of the first two African-American heavyweight boxing champions, Jack Johnson and Joe Louis. Incorporating extensive research into the black press of the time, the author explores how the public careers and private lives of these two sports figures both define and explain vital national issues from the early 1900s to the late 1940s.

Civil Rights and African Americans
Civil Rights and African Americans

Author: Albert P. Blaustein

Publisher: Northwestern University Press

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 698

ISBN-13: 9780810109209

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This volume brings together for the first time all the important primary documents in the history of civil rights in the United States. Beginning in 1619, it contains original texts on slavery, abolition, the Civil War, Reconstruction, desegregation, the NAACP, and the black power movement. A thought-provoking preface provides an overview of the developments in civil rights law and public policy to the present day. Many of the documents included were previously scattered in hard-to-find sources, not readily available to instructors and students. Civil Rights and African Americans is the first collection of all the seminal texts of the civil rights struggle, an invaluable scholarly reference and riveting reading for anyone interested in the history of racial conflict in the United States.

Civil Rights and the American Negro
Civil Rights and the American Negro

Author: Albert P. Blaustein

Publisher: New York : Washington Square Press

Published: 1968

Total Pages: 698

ISBN-13:

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From the first shipment of slaves in 1619, to the shocking facts and conclusions of the President's Commission on Civil Disorders, the editors have brought together the essential informaiton needed to understand our present crisis. This summary of acts, legal briefs, court decisions, and public addresses is proof that the roots of our divded society lie deep in the practices and prejudices of white America for more than three hundred years.