The Substance of Things Hoped For - Hardcover

Proctor, Samuel DeWitt

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399140891 ISBN 13: 9780399140891

Publisher: Putnam Adult, 1996

Synopsis

The noted theologian and educator reflects on the role of faith in his own life and in the lives of African-Americans, chronicling his family history from the time during which his grandmother was a slave.

About this title

About the Author:

Samuel DeWitt Proctor is professor emeritus at Rutgers University and pastor emeritus of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem.

From AudioFile:

The grandson of slaves and father of four college-educated sons, Samuel DeWitt Proctor, theologian, educator, university president and associate director of the Peace Corps, recounts his personal and public journeys. Proctor is a master at recreating vivid portraits of the people and events of his life story. With eloquence and "Baptist pulpit rhythm" he outlines his plan for a new paradigm for the human family and "genuine community." This is not only the autobiography of an accomplished African-American and his lifelong fight against racism, but a thought-provoking prescription for a vision of an America in which "soul has no color." Inspirational music signals the end of each side of each tape and is especially moving at the conclusion. A.A.B. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Putnam Adult
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0399140891
• ISBN 13: 9780399140891
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 243