{"product_id":"dearly-beloved-prince-spirituality-and-this-thing-called-life-9798889831600","title":"Dearly Beloved: Prince, Spirituality, and This Thing Called Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Dearly Beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called life.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Prince spoke those words over celestial organ sounds in the opening moments of \"Let's Go Crazy,\" he wasn't just inaugurating yet another Billboard Hot 100 hit--one of forty-seven in his career; he was also giving voice to the deep-seated and richly complex spiritual underpinning of his art. Prince is beloved by millions worldwide, and a true legend of the pop genre. Yet most of his fans don't recognize the spiritual messages coded within his work, nor understand the connections between Prince's own religious devotion--which evolved over time--and the sexualized messages of his music. Prince was beguiling and used his seductive and mysterious charm to draw his fans into his spiritual and cosmic worldviews, often without their knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDearly Beloved\u003c\/i\u003e, Pamela Ayo Yetunde, a lifelong Prince fan and founder of the Theology of Prince project when she taught at United Theological Seminary in Prince's own Minneapolis, decodes the spiritual and sexual messages behind Prince's work, from \u003ci\u003eFor You\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eGraffiti Bridge\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe Rainbow Children\u003c\/i\u003e and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring more than forty years of his music and art, you will discover Prince as a spiritual giant. He might not have always gotten it right, but nonetheless he cast a powerful vision for what it means to be dearly beloved, what it takes to gather intentionally, the opportunities presented by being in the present, and how to engage with the complexities of human experience. For anyone who loves Prince, is inspired by him, is confused by his lyrics, or is curious about what his music means--and for all who live in search of deeper meaning and tools for cultivating resilience in difficult times--\u003ci\u003eDearly Beloved\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential spiritual guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pamela Ayo Yetunde\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Broadleaf Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/22\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 249\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.69h x 5.89w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798889831600","brand":"Broadleaf Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43881426681993,"sku":"9798889831600","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_7ba24c4c-c4fd-4384-b56c-a82f45b09111.jpg?v=1744694556","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/dearly-beloved-prince-spirituality-and-this-thing-called-life-9798889831600","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}