Description
Book SynopsisOffers both a religious history of the House of Prayer as an institution and an intellectual history of its colourful and enigmatic leader
Trade ReviewDallam has uncovered an aspect of the African American past about which we have long known too little. In doing so she has made a substantial contribution to the study of twentieth-century African American religion. Assiduously researched and carefully written, Dallams book finally elevates the scholarship on ‘Sweet’ Daddy Grace to the level of that of his rival and contemporary, Father Divine. -- Wallace D. Best,Harvard Divinity School
Provides significant insights for our understanding of Daddy Grace and the House of Prayer. This well-researched, clearly written text is a valuable scholarly resource for those interested in New Religious Movements, American Religion, and African American Religion. -- Sandy Dwayne Martin,author of For God and Race
This edgy and resourceful analysis of Daddy Grace, a misunderstood yet highly significant religious luminary, expands our understanding of a critical period in the black church experience. Dallams meticulous scholarship fills in many crucial pieces and refutes longstanding inaccuracies regarding Grace's life, message, and legacy. -- Shayne Lee,author of T. D. Jakes: America's New Preacher
Dallam has made a major contribution to the scholarship and literature on Daddy Grace and the United House of Prayer for All People. * Choice *
Dallam has done a great service in providing a detailed scholarly study of ‘Sweet Daddy’ Grace and his church. . . . A thoughtful study that should henceforth make it impossible to dismiss Grace as a ‘cult leader’ who had little religious significance in his lifetime or beyond. * Journal of American History *
This useful book should promote further serious study of Grace as a religious leader and of the church he founded. * Journal of American History *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1 The Call of God Brought Him 2 The Usual Miracles 3 Led by a Convicted Man 4 He Ousted God from Heaven 5 My Joy Is Completed in Charlotte6 Chaotic Confusion Conclusion An Essay on Sources Notes Bibliography IndexAbout the Author
