Dread Jesus

ISBN-13: 9781610972567 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 238 str.

William David Spencer

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Dread Jesus explores the black, dreadlocked Jesus in the teachings of Rastafari.Is Rastafari simply a bizarre Christian cult, destined to fade if the Emporer Haile Selassie never reappears? Or could it become a vibrant Two-Thirds World reform movement, recalling Christianity to its original non-oppressing gospel for all people?Rigorously researched, William David Spencer 's unique and compelling study - which includes exclusive inteviews with major Rastafarian thinkers and close analysis of the lyrics of many reggae songs - will prove genuinely accessible to anyone who wishes to learn more about Rastafari and its significance for global Christianity.