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The Divided Mind Of The Black Church
Raphael G. Warnock
Theology, Piety, and Public Witness
NYU Press
December 2013
On Sale: December 3, 2013
278 pages
ISBN: 0814794467
EAN: 9780814794463
Kindle: B00FRHUE84
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Non-Fiction Religion
What is the true nature and mission of the church? Is its
proper Christian purpose to save souls, or to transform the
social order? This question is especially fraught when the
church is one built by an enslaved people and formed, from
its beginning, at the center of an oppressed community’s
fight for personhood and freedom. Such is the central
tension in the identity and mission of the black church in
the United States. For decades the black church and black theology have held
each other at arm’s length. Black theology has emphasized
the role of Christian faith in addressing racism and other
forms of oppression, arguing that Jesus urged his disciples
to seek the freedom of all peoples. Meanwhile, the black
church, even when focused on social concerns, has often
emphasized personal piety rather than social protest. With
the rising influence of white evangelicalism, biblical
fundamentalism, and the prosperity gospel, the divide has
become even more pronounced. In Piety or Protest, Raphael G. Warnock,
Senior Pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, the
spiritual home of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr.,traces the historical significance of the rise and
development of black theology as an important conversation
partner for the black church. Calling for honest dialogue
between black and womanist theologians and black pastors,
this fresh theological treatment demands a new look at the
church’s essential mission.
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