by Bob | Dec 9, 2006 | African American History, Biblical Counseling, Elizabeth Keckley, Empathy, Grieving, Mary Lincoln, President Lincoln, Soul Care, Spiritual Direction, Spiritual Friendship, Women's Studies
A Voice of HealingPicture the scene. It’s Civil War America. Women have no right to vote. Across the South, Blacks have no rights whatsoever. President Lincoln is assassinated. His widow, Mary Lincoln, is left devastated. To whom does she turn?To a Black woman. To...
by Bob | Dec 7, 2006 | African American, Biblical Counseling, Soul Care, Spiritual Direction, Women's Studies
A Voice for the VoicelessWhen people learn that I, a white male, have authored a book on the history of African American soul care (Beyond the Suffering)and that I am now working on a book on the history of women’s soul care (Sacred Friendships), they look at me...
