Dr. Allen Callahan
BIBLE SCHOLAR
Author of "The Talking Book"
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"THE TALKING BOOK" ENDORSEMENTS
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A marvelous exploration of how the Bible has shaped African American religion and culture," from the early days of slavery to the present
DANIEL J. HARRINGTON, AMERICA
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This is a landmark book. I am not aware of any book in print that draws so many telling conclusions about African Americans and the Bible.
MARK A. NOLL, UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
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A fascinating excursion through many genres of African American culture, as varied as spirituals and hip hop, sermons and the visual arts.
LESLIE CALLAHAN, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
ABOUT
Allen Dwight Callahan is an independent scholar, media commentator, and creative consultant. He holds a BA in Religion from Princeton University and MA and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard University in the Study of Religion, and is an ordained minister of the Progressive National Baptist Convention. Dr. Callahan has taught and lectured throughout the United States and abroad; he is the author of three books and over fifty scholarly articles, and has appeared as an expert commentator in documentaries featured on PBS, the History Channel, and the Discovery Channel.
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Newsweekly
PBS
2010
The African American
Lectionary
“Third Sunday of Advent (The Magnificat),”
The African American Lectionary
http://www.theafricanamericanlectionary.org/PopupCulturalAid.asp?LRID=180
2020c
The Visual Commentary on Scripture:
2021c
The Visual Commentary
on Scripture
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