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'It's an Orientation and a Political Thing'

Smith, R. Drew

'It's an Orientation and a Political Thing' - African Americans and the Bible: Sacred Texts and Social Textures, New York, NY: Continuum, pp. 832-834. 2000

9780826412935 = African Americans and the Bible: Sacred Texts and Social Textures


Smith, R. Drew--Black author--Pittsburgh Theological Seminary


PATH: Practical & Applied Theology--Social Issues

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