Chanting Down the New Jerusalem

by Francio Guadeloupe

In this brilliantly evocative ethnography, Francio Guadeloupe probes the ethos and attitude created by radio disc jockeys on the binational Caribbean island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten.

Chanting Down the New Jerusalem

Author: Francio Guadeloupe

Publisher: Univ of California Press

ISBN: 0520942639

Page: 272

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In this brilliantly evocative ethnography, Francio Guadeloupe probes the ethos and attitude created by radio disc jockeys on the binational Caribbean island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten. Examining the intersection of Christianity, calypso, and capitalism, Guadeloupe shows how a multiethnic and multireligious island nation, where livelihoods depend on tourism, has managed to encourage all social classes to transcend their ethnic and religious differences. In his pathbreaking analysis, Guadeloupe credits the island DJs, whose formulations of Christian faith, musical creativity, and capitalist survival express ordinary people's hopes and fears and promote tolerance.

The Bible and Bob Marley

by Dean A. MacNeil

The Book of Exodus: The Making and Meaning of Bob Marley and the Wailers'
Album of the Century. new york: Three rivers, 2006. Guadeloupe, Francio.
Chanting Down the New Jerusalem: Calypso, Christianity, and Capitalism in the
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The Bible and Bob Marley

Author: Dean A. MacNeil

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

ISBN: 162564034X

Page: 186

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With a Bible and guitar, Bob Marley set out to conquer the world of popular music. Rising from humble origins to international stardom, he worked tirelessly to spread a dual message of resistance and redemption--a message inspired by his reading of scripture. Marley's constant reliance on the Bible throughout the stages of his artistic and spiritual paths is an integral part of his story that has not been sufficiently told--until now. This is the first book written on Bob Marley as biblical interpreter. It answers the question, What light does biblical scholarship shed on Marley's interpretation, and what can Marley teach biblical scholars? Focusing on the parts of the Bible that Marley quotes most often in his lyrics, MacNeil provides a close analysis of Marley's interpretation. For students of Marley, this affords a deeper appreciation and understanding of his thought and his art. For students of scripture, it demonstrates the nature of Marley's unique contribution to the field of biblical interpretation, which can be appreciated as an excellent example of what R. S. Sugirtharajah calls vernacular interpretation of scripture.

Reaching for the New Jerusalem

by Seong Hyun Park

Beside the books cowritten and coedited with his wife, he has written Mysterium
and Mystery: The Clerical Crime Novel, Dread Jesus, and coedited Chanting
Down Babylon: The Rastafari Reader. He has also authored a novel, Name in
the ...

Reaching for the New Jerusalem

Author: Seong Hyun Park

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

ISBN: 1625640609

Page: 234

View: 699

The task of this book is to examine the biblical and theological meaning of the city and our mission within it. It starts with the premise that the garden is lost, and we are headed toward the New Jerusalem, the city of God. In the meanwhile, we dwell in earthly cities that need to be adjusted to God's city: "[T]he fall has conditioned us to fear the city . . . though, historically, God intended it to provide safety, even refuge. . . . We have to band together and act to take back our communities if we are to help God in the divine task of reconciling the world to Godself by assisting God in adjusting our communities to God's New Jerusalem, rebuilding our own cities of Enoch on the blueprints of Christ . . . to go into all the world and share his good news, building the Christian community along the lines of the New Jerusalem, a city of light in which God is revealed." (from the Introduction by William David Spencer)Toward achieving this goal, this single, accessible volume brings together the biblical, the systematic, and the practical aspects of urban ministry by various contributors who are urban practitioners and theologians themselves, and have taught at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Boston Campus.

Rastafari and the Arts

by Darren J. N. Middleton

“Come, We Go Burn Down Babylon: A Report on the Cathedral Murders and the
Force of Rastafari in the Eastern Caribbean.” Small Axe 21 (2006): 1–18.
Guadeloupe, Francio. Chanting Down the New Jerusalem: Calypso, Christianity,
and ...

Rastafari and the Arts

Author: Darren J. N. Middleton

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 1134624964

Page: 282

View: 758

Drawing on literary, musical, and visual representations of and by Rastafari, Darren J. N. Middleton provides an introduction to Rasta through the arts, broadly conceived. The religious underpinnings of the Rasta movement are often overshadowed by Rasta’s association with reggae music, dub, and performance poetry. Rastafari and the Arts: An Introduction takes a fresh view of Rasta, considering the relationship between the artistic and religious dimensions of the movement in depth. Middleton’s analysis complements current introductions to Afro-Caribbean religions and offers an engaging example of the role of popular culture in illuminating the beliefs and practices of emerging religions. Recognizing that outsiders as well as insiders have shaped the Rasta movement since its modest beginnings in Jamaica, Middleton includes interviews with members of both groups, including: Ejay Khan, Barbara Makeda Blake Hannah, Geoffrey Philp, Asante Amen, Reggae Rajahs, Benjamin Zephaniah, Monica Haim, Blakk Rasta, Rocky Dawuni, and Marvin D. Sterling.

Chanting Down Babylon

by Nathaniel Samuel Murrell

Rastas have a very strong expectation of a new order of existence in a radically
new setting. In this new environment, ... Africa (Ethiopia) is the promised land,
Zion, or the new Jerusalem of biblical messianic expectation. Repatriation to the
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Chanting Down Babylon

Author: Nathaniel Samuel Murrell

Publisher: Temple University Press

ISBN: 9781566395847

Page: 467

View: 441

This anthology explores Rastafari religion, culture, and politics in Jamaica and other parts of the African diaspora. An Afro-Caribbean religious and cultural movement that sprang from the streets of Kingston, Jamaica, in the 1930s, today Rastafari has close to one million adherents. The basic message of Rastafari—the dismantling of all oppressive institutions and the liberation of humankind—even has strong appeal to non-believers who are captivated by reggae music, the lyrics, and the "immortal spirit" of its enormously popular practitioner, Bob Marley. Probing into Rastafari's still evolving belief system, political goals, and cultural expression, the contributors to this volume emphasize the importance of Africana history and the Caribbean context. Author note:Nathaniel Samuel Murrellis Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religion at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, and Visiting Professor at the Caribbean Graduate School of Theology in Kingston, Jamaica.William David Spencerserves as Pastor of Encouragement at Pilgrim Church in Beverly, MA, and was an Adjunct Professor of Theology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary's Center for Urban Ministerial Education in Boston. He has authored, co-authored, or editedThe Prayer of Life of Jesus, Mysterium and Mystery: The Clerical Crime Novel, God through the Looking Glass, Joy through the Night, 2 Corinthians: Bible Study CommentaryandThe Global God.Adrian Anthony McFarlaneis Associate Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Hartwick College in Oneonta, NY. He is author ofA Grammar of FearandEvil–A Husserlian-Wittgensteinian Hermeneutic.

Caribbean Sovereignty Development and Democracy in an Age of Globalization

by Linden Lewis

Class, Race, and Underdevelopment Since 1700 (1987); Haiti in the New World
Order: The Limits of the Democratic ... which has been published in his two most
recent books, Chanting Down the New Jerusalem: Calypso, Christianity, and ...

Caribbean Sovereignty Development and Democracy in an Age of Globalization

Author: Linden Lewis

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 0415536588

Page: 257

View: 722

Many of the nations of the Caribbean that have become independent states have maintained as a central, organizing, nationalist principle the importance in the beliefs of the ideals of sovereignty, democracy, and development. Yet in recent years, political instability, the relative size of these nations, and the increasing economic vulnerabilities of the region have generated much popular and policy discussions over the attainability of these goals. The geo-political significance of the region, its growing importance as a major transshipment gateway for illegal drugs coming from Latin America to the United States, issues of national security, vulnerability to corruption, and increases in the level of violence and social disorder have all raised serious questions not only about the notions of sovereignty, democracy, and development but also about the long-term viability of these nations. This volume is intended to make a strategic intervention into the discourse on these important topics, but the importance of its contribution resides in its challenge to conventional wisdom on these matters, and the multidisciplinary approach it employs. Recognized experts in the field identify these concerns in the context of globalization, economic crises, and their impact on the Caribbean.

The New Jerusalem Magazine

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But when the Muses , that is , the sciences as representative of heavenly things ,
begin to chant , the intellectual sea and rivers experience a change of state , and
the hills of the mind rise toward heaven . That Pegasus kept down Helicon with ...

The New Jerusalem Magazine

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Includes Journal of the Massachusetts Association of the New Jerusalem Church.

Journal of the General Convention of the New Jerusalem

by General Convention of the New Jerusalem in the United States of America

General Convention of the New Jerusalem in the United States of America. truly
New Church Hymns , until such shall be written . ... Of the new chants in this work
about 100 were composed by that gentleman . ... down to a small sum , very far
from affording the desirable means to effect these desirable ends , but still
perhaps serving as a remembrance that these ends were not forgotten , and
holding out a ...

Journal of the General Convention of the New Jerusalem

Author: General Convention of the New Jerusalem in the United States of America

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Liturgy for the New Church Signified by the New Jerusalem

by General Convention of the New Jerusalem in the United States of America. Committee of Missions

General Convention of the New Jerusalem in the United States of America.
Committee ... 9 -2 | All will chant : PSALM CXXXIII . 1 BEHOLD ... It is like the
precious ointment up - .. on the .. head : That ran .. down up - .. on the : . beard : 3.
Even .

Liturgy for the New Church Signified by the New Jerusalem

Author: General Convention of the New Jerusalem in the United States of America. Committee of Missions

Publisher:

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Page: 314

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New West Indian Guide

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GUADELOUPE , FRANCIO EFRAÎN , 2006. Chanting down the New Jerusalem :
The Politics of Belonging on Saint Martin & Sint Maarten . Amsterdam :
Rozenberg . GUILD , ELSPETH , 2005. The Legal Framework : Who is Entitled to
Move ?

New West Indian Guide

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Page: 179

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The NWIG is the oldest scholarly journal on the Caribbean. The NWIG publishes articles and book reviews relating to the Caribbean in the social sciences and humanities. The language of publication is English.

The Dulcimer

by Isaac Baker Woodbury

Constituting a Large and Choice Variety of New Tunes, Chants, Anthems, Motetts
, &c., from the Best Foreign and ... 127 From the third heaven , where God resides
, that holy , happy place , The new Jerusalem comes down , Adorned with ...

The Dulcimer

Author: Isaac Baker Woodbury

Publisher:

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Page: 352

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New Jerusalem Magazine

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We have received no new members since the last meeting of the Convention . ...
as an organization for keeping up a regulated ministry , and a just presentation of
the doctrines revealed for the New Jerusalem . ... The exercises are reading from
the Word , repeating the prayer , chanting , reading from Swedenborg , attended
with comments by the ... They seem well calculated to give useful occupation to
the Sabbath afternoon , and at the same time to bring down the truths of ihe New
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New Jerusalem Magazine

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Includes Journal of the Massachusetts Association of the New-Jerusalem Church, 94th to 127th Meeting, 1877-93.

The Liturgy of the New Jerusalem Church

by General Convention of the New Jerusalem in the United States of America

A.D. 1822-66 General Convention of the New Jerusalem in the United States of
America. No. ... C. M. 1 MORTALS , awake , with angels join , And chant the
solemn lay ; Joy , love , and gratitude combine , To hail th ' auspicious day . ...
And loud the echo roll'd ; The theme , the song , the joy was new ' Twas more
than heay'n could hold , 4 Down thro ' the portals of the sky Th'inipetuous FIRST
ADVENT .

The Liturgy of the New Jerusalem Church

Author: General Convention of the New Jerusalem in the United States of America

Publisher:

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Page: 325

View: 360

The New Jerusalem Magazine

by

But when the Muses , that is , the sciences as representative of heavenly things ,
begin to chant , the intellectual sea and rivers experience a change of state , and
the hills of the mind rise toward heaven . That Pegasus kept down Helicon with ...

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The Heavenly Union Or New Jerusalem on Earth

by William Henry Porter

There is but one tree of life which grows up from the centre of the Garden , —
New Jerusalem from above , — bearing all manner of fruits , filling the whole city
... It has but one root , which spreads deeply down and wide , gathering its
circulation of life from Heaven ' s soil and the river of God . ... The godly life of
mutual responses and benefits , interspersed with common chants , choruses ,
and anthems of ...

The Heavenly Union Or New Jerusalem on Earth

Author: William Henry Porter

Publisher:

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Page: 147

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