Is dance religious? The question has always troubled me. For one, the question suggests a yes or no answer when neither is sufficient. Certainly, dancing appears as a major strand of all global ...

In 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 new rhythms, music and dance to Christianity ...

Whether drawing inspiration from religious rite, using religion’s forms to communicate with an audience in more secular ways, or choreographically exposing religious excess, concert dance continues to ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The young crowd at a Nashville nightclub was ready to dance under the strobe lights to a throbbing mix of hip-hop, rap and Latin beats. But first they gathered to pray and ...

Gregg Hurley began dancing when he was 7 years old. "I was dancing before I knew any better," said Hurley, 41, of Manheim Township. "I used to make up dances. I'd put on records. My favorite was ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The young crowd at a Nashville nightclub was ready to dance under the strobe lights to a throbbing mix of hip-hop, rap and Latin beats. But first they gathered to pray and ...

USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and University of Southern California provide funding as members of The Conversation US. While the Black Church enlivened Christian worship, there is ...