Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Figures; Chapter 1 Poverty, Theology, and Justice Fifty Years After the War on Poverty; Poverty; The Church's Responsibility to the Poor; Black Church; Economic Justice and the Black Church: Accommodation and Liberation; Theology and Justice: Historical Overview of Theological Traditions; SELF-HELPSOCIAL UPLIFT (SHSU)-The Bedrock Tradition of the Black Church; Outgrowth of SHSU Tradition: Educational Development; Outgrowth of SHSU Tradition: Political Activism; Economic Development as an Expression of Self-HelpSocial Uplift Tradition

AMEZ Church-Self-HelpSocial Uplift in ActionProsperity Gospel; Black Liberation Theology; Goal and Structure of This Book; Chapter 2 Coping with and Hoping Through Faith Despite Economic Circumstances; Black Christian Economic Ethics: Accommodation and Liberation; Race, Region, and Rurality: Macon County, Alabama; Liberationist Economic Ethical Framework; There Is Still a Black Church; Chapter 3 Still Standing Under Economic Pressure: Case Study Churches; Black Church in the Rural South: Case Study Churches; St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church; Faith Power Ministries

Redeemer's Christian ChurchGreater Hope Missionary Baptist Church; Case Study Churches in Historical Context; Case Study Churches in the Southern Context; Chapter 4 Strivin' Day to Day: Economic Reality and Religious Experience; Identity and Economic Justice; Religious Identity; Economic Justice; Distributive Justice, Economic Rights, and Institutional Responsibility; Market Failure; Chapter 5 The Substance of Things: Categorical and Comparative Analysis of Faith's Foundation-Church, Faith, and Christ; Categorical and Comparative Analysis: Church, Faith, and Christ; Church

Self-HelpSocial Uplift: Responding to NeedsProsperity Gospel: Evangelicalism, Conversion, and Nurture of Individuals; Black Liberation Theology: Social Justice; Macon County Case Study Churches; Reflection; Faith and Christ; Self-HelpSocial Uplift: A Loving God, and God's Reconciling Work; Prosperity Gospel: Benevolent God, Redeeming Work; Black Liberation Theology: Liberating God, Saving Work; Macon County Case Study Churches; Reflection; Chapter 6 The Evidence of Things: Categorical and Comparative Analysis of the Link Between Poverty, Theology, and Justice

Stewardship, Wealth, and PossessionsStewardship; Self-HelpSocial Uplift: Temple, Time, and Treasure; Prosperity Gospel: Seed and Harvest; Black Liberation Theology: Just Distribution; Wealth and Possessions; Self-HelpSocial Uplift: Commitment to Common Good; Prosperity Gospel: Wealth as a Divine Right; Black Liberation Theology: Redistribution and Equality; Macon County Study Churches; Reflection; Poverty; Self-HelpSocial Uplift: Charity; Prosperity Gospel: Poverty is a Curse; Black Liberation Theology: God Is on Our Side; Macon County Case Study Churches; Reflection; Work and Class