Breaking the Fine Rain of Death: African American Health Issues and a Womanist Ethic of Care - Softcover

"Emilie Townes' Breaking the Fine Rain of Death is an excellent study of African American health issues. Her analysis is both historical and contemporary and focuses on 'caring and hope' as we search for ways to establish justice in our unjust care system. I strongly recommend this book." James H. Cone, Union Theological Seminary "A seminal work that closes the gap between town and gown with her much-needed contribution to empowering local churches to move from theology to praxis in health care. She also closes the mythological gap between soul and body by lucidly articulating a correct biblical concept of holistic health. Dr. Townes employs her interdisciplinary expertise in Bible, theology, ethics, sociology, and public health issues not only to diagnose the nature of our health care crisis but to offer prescriptions for pastors and lay leaders who are searching for answers. To God be the glory for the womanist scholarship of Emilie Townes, which helps to make life more human at the dawn of the twenty-first century." J. Alfred Smith, Sr., Senior Pastor, Allen Temple Baptist Church, Oakland California ."..the first book-length treatment of a particular issue and in this regard groundbreaking." Journal of the AAR, Sept 2002

This history of health care in African American communities offers models of care that have worked, and provides practical recommendations that are sensitive to class and cultural context, and relevant to the needs of the Black Church and the African American community.