An explosion of flourishing black megachurches has changed the landscape of American religious life. Boasting memberships into the tens of thousands and meeting

The instant New York Times bestseller and companion book to the PBS series. “Absolutely brilliant . . . A necessary and moving work.” —Eddie S. Glaude, Jr

This book identifies how church cultural components are created, developed, and used to educate and empower adherents, and whether and how these tools are assoc

In this new book on the rise of commercial black 'mega churches, ' Mary Hinton examines the rich legacy of the historic black church from the dual perspectives

An analysis of African American televangelists as cultural icons Through their constant television broadcasts, mass video distributions, and printed publication