James F Findlay
Biographic Data
| ID | 680455 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James F Findlay |
| GIVEN NAMES | James F |
| FAMILY NAME | Findlay |
| SIGNATURE | FINDLAY J F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Rhode Island |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1961 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Church People in the Struggle: The National Council of Churches and the Black Freedom Movement, 1950-1970
In the 1960s, the mainstream Protestant churches responded to an urgent need by becoming deeply involved with the national black community in its struggle for racial justice. The National Council of Churches (NCC), as the principal ecumenical organization of the national Protestant religious establishment, initiated an active new role by establishing a Commission on Religion and Race in 1963. Focusing primarily on the efforts of the NCC, this is …
Church People in the Struggle: The National Council of Churches and the Black Freedom Movement, 1950-1970
The Mainline Churches and Head Start in Mississippi: Religious Activism in the Sixties
One of the most innovative provisions of the Economic Opportunity Act, passed by Congress in August 1964 as the heart of Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty, was funding for a preschool program for the youngest of America's poor, known as Head Start. Many children were qualified for Head Start in Mississippi, the poorest state in the nation. This was especially so in the northwest quadrant of that state. The area, known locally as "the Delta," was do…
Church People in the Struggle: The National Council of Churches and the Black Freedom Movement, 1950-1970.
Church People in the Struggle: The National Council of Churches and the Black Freedom Movement, 1950-1970
Journal Article Church People in the Struggle: The National Council of Churches and the Black Freedom Movement, 1930–1970. By James F. Findlay, Jr. (New York: Oxford University Press, 1993. xii, 255 pp. $35.00, ISBN 0-19-507967-1.) Get access David Chappell David Chappell University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 81, Issue 3, December…
Church People In The Struggle: The National Council of Churches and the Black Freedom Movement, 1950-1970
The role of the African American Churches in the civil rights movement of the 1950’s and 1960’s has received a great deal of scholarly attention. Little has been written, however, about the contributions of the predominantly white denominations. This pathbreaking study focuses on the role played by the ecumenical National Council of Churches (NCC), which represented the white northern mainline churches. Drawing heavily on interviews and untapped …
Religion and Politics in the Sixties: The Churches and the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Journal Article Religion and Politics in the Sixties: The Churches and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Get access James F. Findlay James F. Findlay professor of history University of Rhode Island Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 77, Issue 1, June 1990, Pages 66–92, https://doi.org/10.2307/2078639 Published: 01 June 1990
Old Dartmouth on Trial: The Transformation of the Academic Community in Nineteenth-Century America
Journal Article Old Dartmouth on Trial: The Transformation of the Academic Community in Nineteenth-Century America. By Marilyn Tobias. (New York: New York University Press, 1982. xii + 249 pp. Illustrations, tables, appendixes, notes, bibliographic notes, and index. $35.00.) Get access James F. Findlay James F. Findlay University of Rhode Island Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, …
Dwight L. Moody: American Evangelist, 1837-1899
Dwight L. Moody: American Evangelist, 1837-1899
Dwight L. Moody: American Evangelist, 1837-1899
Dwight L. Moody: American Evangelist, 1837-1899
Journal Article Dwight L. Moody: American Evangelist, 1837–1899. By James F. Findlay, Jr. (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1969. ix + 440 pp. Illustrations, notes, note on sources, and index. $10.00.) Get access Walter R. Houf Walter R. Houf Drake University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 56, Issue 3, December 1969, Pages 692–693, https://doi.org/10.2307/1904263 P…
Dwight L. Moody, Evangelist of the Gilded Age: 1837–1899.”
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Religion and Politics in the Sixties: The Churches and the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Journal Article Religion and Politics in the Sixties: The Churches and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Get access James F. Findlay James F. Findlay professor of history University of Rhode Island Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 77, Issue 1, June 1990, Pages 66–92, https://doi.org/10.2307/2078639 Published: 01 June 1990
Dwight L. Moody: American Evangelist, 1837-1899
Dwight L. Moody, Evangelist of the Gilded Age: 1837–1899.”
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Dwight L. Moody: American Evangelist, 1837-1899
Dwight L. Moody: American Evangelist, 1837-1899
Dwight L. Moody: American Evangelist, 1837-1899
Journal Article Dwight L. Moody: American Evangelist, 1837–1899. By James F. Findlay, Jr. (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1969. ix + 440 pp. Illustrations, notes, note on sources, and index. $10.00.) Get access Walter R. Houf Walter R. Houf Drake University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 56, Issue 3, December 1969, Pages 692–693, https://doi.org/10.2307/1904263 P…
Dwight L. Moody: American Evangelist, 1837-1899
Old Dartmouth on Trial: The Transformation of the Academic Community in Nineteenth-Century America
Journal Article Old Dartmouth on Trial: The Transformation of the Academic Community in Nineteenth-Century America. By Marilyn Tobias. (New York: New York University Press, 1982. xii + 249 pp. Illustrations, tables, appendixes, notes, bibliographic notes, and index. $35.00.) Get access James F. Findlay James F. Findlay University of Rhode Island Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, …
Religion and Politics in the Sixties: The Churches and the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Journal Article Religion and Politics in the Sixties: The Churches and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Get access James F. Findlay James F. Findlay professor of history University of Rhode Island Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 77, Issue 1, June 1990, Pages 66–92, https://doi.org/10.2307/2078639 Published: 01 June 1990
Church People In The Struggle: The National Council of Churches and the Black Freedom Movement, 1950-1970
The role of the African American Churches in the civil rights movement of the 1950’s and 1960’s has received a great deal of scholarly attention. Little has been written, however, about the contributions of the predominantly white denominations. This pathbreaking study focuses on the role played by the ecumenical National Council of Churches (NCC), which represented the white northern mainline churches. Drawing heavily on interviews and untapped …
Church People in the Struggle: The National Council of Churches and the Black Freedom Movement, 1950-1970.
Church People in the Struggle: The National Council of Churches and the Black Freedom Movement, 1950-1970
Journal Article Church People in the Struggle: The National Council of Churches and the Black Freedom Movement, 1930–1970. By James F. Findlay, Jr. (New York: Oxford University Press, 1993. xii, 255 pp. $35.00, ISBN 0-19-507967-1.) Get access David Chappell David Chappell University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 81, Issue 3, December…
Church People in the Struggle: The National Council of Churches and the Black Freedom Movement, 1950-1970
The Mainline Churches and Head Start in Mississippi: Religious Activism in the Sixties
One of the most innovative provisions of the Economic Opportunity Act, passed by Congress in August 1964 as the heart of Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty, was funding for a preschool program for the youngest of America's poor, known as Head Start. Many children were qualified for Head Start in Mississippi, the poorest state in the nation. This was especially so in the northwest quadrant of that state. The area, known locally as "the Delta," was do…
Church People in the Struggle: The National Council of Churches and the Black Freedom Movement, 1950-1970
In the 1960s, the mainstream Protestant churches responded to an urgent need by becoming deeply involved with the national black community in its struggle for racial justice. The National Council of Churches (NCC), as the principal ecumenical organization of the national Protestant religious establishment, initiated an active new role by establishing a Commission on Religion and Race in 1963. Focusing primarily on the efforts of the NCC, this is …
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