Eddie Long Case Should Mark the End of Black Church Homophobia
The problem is that the black church is obsessed with the suppression of sexuality.
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Single, But Married To Jesus
The obsession with black womens’ marital status obscures their dire economic state.
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Hip-Hop Religion and Spiritual Sampling in a “Post-Racial” Age
A new book by an iconic rapper, the Wu Tang Clan’s RZA, told in the voice of a street sage, tells the story of his ascent from the mean streets of Brooklyn to the pinnacle of success, and shows him to be the quintessential postmodern American spiritual seeker.
Read MoreVideo: The Death and Life of the Black Church
The conversation continues in a diavlog on Bloggingheads.tv.
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Updated with Response: The Black Church is Dead—Long Live the Black Church
What is the black church and what does it mean to say that the black church is dead? A provocative assertion and prophetic challenge by a prominent interpreter of African-American religion occasions a lively and varied set of responses. Updated with a response to those responses by Eddie Glaude, Jr., whose article sparked the discussion.
Read MoreTD Jakes Pushes for Rehab of Prisoners
Though he’s frequently associated with the excesses of televangelism TD Jakes should be praised for doing the progressive thing.
Read MoreLGBTQ Homeless Youth and the Black Church
After teaching them that the Black Church is their family, their home, our churches are failing our children in their time of need.
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The Black Church: Institution or Abstraction?
Rev. Wright’s assertions that it’s really the “Black Church” under attack help reduce the complexity of the religious life of black America to a soundbite…
Read MoreBlack Church Blues: Parting with “The Black Church”
The Rev. Wright controversy begs the question: Has “The Black Church” outgrown its usefulness?
Read MoreWhat’s Wrong with Wright’s Words
Rev. Wright has been likened to his biblical namesake, but there’s a crucial difference between Wright’s rhetoric and that of the prophet Jeremiah…
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