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I’m happy to announce the publication of Howard Thurman and the Disinherited: A Religious Biography, with Eerdmans’s Press. This is the first modern biography of this absolutely central figure in American religious, racial, and intellectual history, one whose theology and writings … Continue reading →

In late 2016, I published two new books:  **Christianity and Race in the American South: A History **Bounds of Their Habitation: Race and Religion in American History Below is a list of recent interviews, podcasts, and lectures based on work … Continue reading →

Recently at my blog Religion in American History, three outstanding scholars published the critiques they delivered of The Color of Christ at the 2013 American Academy of Religion meeting in Baltimore; and at the end of those, co-author Edward J. Blum and … Continue reading →

Professor’s book named outstanding academic title  by Tom Hutton, reprinted from UCCS Communique Subject editors of Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries recently announced The Color of Christ: The Son of God & the Saga of Race in America as one of the Top 25 … Continue reading →

Hoping to see lots of blog friends, readers, and followers at the American Academy of Religion in Baltimore coming up in less than two weeks, for the special “authors meet critics” session on The Color of Christ, to be held Monday, … Continue reading →

Below is an audio interview now posted here at the site New Books in Religion, about my co-authored book The Color of Christ. My co-author and I speak about the book and many other issues with host Kristian Petersen. Thanks to Kristian for hosting … Continue reading →

(Crossposted from the Religion in American History blog) Paul Harvey Some weeks ago I made quick visit to Augusta, Georgia, to give a lecture and have a public conversation and forum at the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library in downtown Augusta. The … Continue reading →

For Father’s Day, I thought I would post some remarks that I gave at my father’s funeral in August of 2008. His obituary may be found here. Remarks for William Harvey Memorial Service When I began thinking of these remarks … Continue reading →

In the new issue of Cresset (a publication from Valparaiso University), the scholar Harold Bush has a really nice overview of recent work by myself and my co-author Edward J. Blum: Harold Bush, “Studies in Race, Religion, and the American South,” … Continue reading →

This was originally posted at Origins, the blog of the Scholl Center for American History and Culture at the Newberry Library in Chicago. It features an interview with Edward J. Blum and myself about our book, in preparation for our … Continue reading →