Intergenerational Catechesis Revitalizing Faith Through African-American Storytelling

This book moves away from youth-centered catechesis toward a catechetical method that has applications for faith formation for all generations: storytelling. The author's method of African-American storytelling brings to life the Christian story through our shared experiences with both the storyteller and listener embodying the story.

About the author

timone a davis is assistant professor of pastoral theology at Loyola University Chicago.

Summary

This book moves away from youth-centered catechesis toward a catechetical method that has applications for faith formation for all generations: storytelling. The author’s method of African-American storytelling brings to life the Christian story through our shared experiences with both the storyteller and listener embodying the story.

Product details

• Authors: Timone A. Davis, Timone a Davis
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 15.09.2022
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous
• EAN: 9781498595964
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-9596-4
• Pages: 110
• Subjects: Ethnic Studies, Storytelling, family, Social & cultural history, Christianity, RELIGION / Christianity / Catechisms, Christian instruction, United States of America, USA, Black Lives, Relating to African American people, Religious instruction, Black & Asian Studies, Religious Education, catechesis, faith formation, Black religion, African-American religion, spoken word and religion