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Book Study:
The Prayer of a Wounded Heart:

An Orthodox Christian Reflection on African American Spirituality  
Fr. Paul Abernathy
January - February, 2023

Session 1

Fr. Paul Abernathy introduces his book and discusses the first 2 chapters of the book:
     1.  Faith Fashioned in Suffering
    2.  The "White Man's Religion"
 

Session 2

Fr. Paul Abernathy takes questions and discusses
chapters 3 & 4:
     3.  Embracing Christ             
    4.  An "Invisible Institution"

Session 3

Fr. Paul Abernathy takes questions and discusses
chapters 5 & 6:
5.  Spirituals        
 6.  The Cross          

Session 4

Fr. Paul Abernathy takes questions and discusses
chapters 7, 8 & 9:
     7.  Racism                                          
  8.  To Redeem the Soul of America
9. "Join the Angelic Train"           
 

Session 5

Fr. Paul Abernathy engages with participants and answers final questions.
                                                
    
               
 

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