Why Christianity put away its dancing shoes – only to find them again centuries later
- Written by Kathryn Dickason, Visiting Scholar, School of Religion, University of Southern California
Medieval Christians believed that heaven was a realm filled with dancing. Italian painter Fra Angelico's 'Last Judgment' showing dancing angels.Fra Angelico's Last Judgment/WikimediaIn the PBS documentary series “The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song,” scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. shows how African Americans introduced...
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