This far by faith stories from the African-American religious experience

"Combines historical research, interviews, and commentary by some of America's foremost clergy to explore African American religious life and its impact, which molded not only the black American experience, but the identity of the United States."@en
""America's struggle, rise, and triumph from slavery to equal rights for all is a living testament to the power of deep, personal faith for Americans of all colors. The black experience in America is defined by a religious faith and the power it offered to people viewed as powerless, even less than human, until the flame of faith showed them that they were equal members of God's family. That everlasting faith in God and trust in God's justice remains central to the concept of democracy and one nation under God that all Americans value"--Container."@en
"[This book] is the story of how religious faith inspired the greatest social movement in American history--the U.S. Civil Rights movement. America's struggle, rise, and triumph from slavery to equal rights for all is a living testament to the power of deep, personal faith for Americans of all colors.-Dust jacket."