Pentecostalism and all that Jazz: Tracing James Baldwin's Religion
This essay considers the theme of religion in the work of James Baldwin. Although it is well-documented that Baldwin was a child preacher, and although much of his work draws on this experience, there is little sustained criticism on the impact of religion on his life and work and few scholars have...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2008
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Literature and theology
Year: 2008, Volume: 22, Issue: 4, Pages: 436-457 |
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| Summary: | This essay considers the theme of religion in the work of James Baldwin. Although it is well-documented that Baldwin was a child preacher, and although much of his work draws on this experience, there is little sustained criticism on the impact of religion on his life and work and few scholars have explored the impact of the writer's Pentecostal background. This article maintains that Baldwin's Pentecostal background is central to an understanding of his complicated views on Christianity, illuminating the connections in his work between music and the church. The article concludes by exploring Baldwin's concept of love, arguing that this troublesome concept is central to the author's exploration of religion and community. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-4623 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Literature and theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/litthe/frn022 |