Negro spirituals and the Underground Railroad
The article explains Negro spirituals as songs born from slave hardship and hope on plantations. It notes call and response roots, lack of authors, biblical imagery, and links to the Underground Railroad with songs guiding escape and signaling stations and routes.
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Andrew Granade
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Conservatory
Pamela Baskin-Watson
Granade
Israel
Tom Faigin
Jsfmusic.com
Faigin
Randye Jones
Moses
Joshua
Mary
Jesus
Devil
Africa
Negrospirituals.com
Death of God movement theologian Hamilton dies at 87
William Hamilton, a key figure in the 1960s Death of God movement and co author of Radical Theology and the Death of God, died in Portland at age 87 from congestive heart failure. He questioned God’s intervention since adolescence after a pipe bomb incident. His colleague Thomas Altizer called him a radical Christian who renewed the way of Jesus.
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William Hamilton
Time Magazine
Portland
Ore
Hamilton
Oregonian
Thomas J.J. Altizer
William Blake
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Altizer
God
Mount Pocono
Religion calendar highlights local churches events and services
Amherst Congregational United Church of Christ hosts a German service March 24 with post service refreshments. Avon United Methodist Church lists Palm Sunday April 1 and Holy Week services through Easter April 8 plus a May Day prayer event. Cathedral of St John the Evangelist holds a free concert March 23 by Western Reserve Chorale. Trinity Cathedral features sermons today and through Lent plus a late April speaker. Various other churches in Elyria Lorain Grafton and Medina publish weekly services and community activities including meals, breakfast programs, prayer vigils, and special observances.
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Amherst Congregational United Church OF Christ
S. Main St
Amherstcucc.org
Avon United Methodist Church
Detroit Road
Cathedral OF ST. John the Evangelist
Superior Ave
Western Reserve Chorale
Mario Clapton
Daniel Hathaway
David Gilson
Cathedral Garage
Rockwell Ave
E. 9Th Street
Trinity Cathedral
Euclid Ave
Kurt Wiesner
All Saints Episcopal Church
Littleton
N.H
Martin L. Smith
Church OF the Rock Ministry
Broad St
Cornerstone Church
West River Road
First United Presbyterian Church
East Ave
Greater Christ Temple Church
Oberlin Road
Harry Boomer
Cleveland 19
Action News
Jones Chapel
A.M.E
17Th St
Women’s Day Committee of
Laporte United Methodist Church
Grafton Road
Mount Olivet
Glorious Apostolic Church
Foster Ave
Young Levites
Jason Thomas
King’s Kitchen
ST. Agnes Church
Lake Ave
Jesus
ST. Jude Church
Poplar St
ST. Mary Church
Middle Ave
Weigand
Grafton
Jon Johnson
Scott Hindel
Jimmy Thornton
Robert Guy
Praying Hearts
New Haven Baptist Church Hosts Buckeye State Gospel Singers
The New Haven Baptist Church at 5290 French Creek Road hosts a gospel singing and dinner event from 1 to 9 p.m. today. Featured groups include Fishermen and New Prophets, with a freewill offering collected. A 3:30 p.m. dinner costs $7 per person. information lines provided.
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New Haven
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