In light of the recent death of C. Eric Lincoln, the renowned theorist
of race and religion, scholars came together and created this compelling
collection that represents twenty years of critical intellectual
reflection in Lincoln's honor. "How Long this Road" is a social study of
African American religious patterns and dynamics. C. Eric Lincoln's
principle concern with the racial factor in American social and
religious life expands in these pages to include such correlative
factors as gender, the African Diaspora, and social class. "How Long
this Road" is an impressive work that is bound to become a classic in
religion and sociology courses, church studies and African American
studies.