Fire in My Bones : Transcendence and the Holy Spirit in African American Gospel.

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- 1. Seeking Understanding: "You Got to Be in It to Feel It -- 2. Belief, Knowledge, and Experience: "The Lord Can Be Mysterious -- 3. Experiencing the Holy: "Just Like Fire Shut Up in My Bones -- 4. A Conversation: "You've Got to Open the Door -- 5. Beginnings: "Happy to Be in the House of Worship -- 6. Scripture: "It's About Being Sincere in Your Heart -- 7. Prayer: "The Vibrations of the Holy Spirit Go Out There -- 8. A Conversation: "It's the Words of Him That's Speaking Through Me -- 9. Song: "Sing Till the Power of the Lord Comes Down -- 10. Praise: "Up Above My Head, I Hear Singing in the Air -- 11. Welcome: "Not for the Appointment, but for the Anointment -- 12. Response: "God Ain't Coming into No Dead Heart -- 13. The Emcee: "If You Have a Dry Emcee, You Have a Dry Anniversary -- 14. Format: "Let's Give the Lord a Praise -- 15. Purpose: "The Anointing of God Breaks the Yokes -- 16. False Purpose: "We Didn't Come for No Form or Fashion -- 17. Elevation: "Go Slow, Rise High, Catch on Fire, and Sit Down -- 18. Invitation: "The Souls of Many Are Yet Lost -- 19. Benediction: "May the Grace of God Rest, Rule, and Abide -- Appendix: Stepping Around Experience and the Supernatural -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.

Fire in My Bones contributes to our understanding of gospel--and of the nature of religious experience in general.

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