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Best podcasts about black christianity

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Holmes Movies
The Movies And Me - Episode 6 - Edward Carson

Holmes Movies

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 53:15


Welcome to the sixth episode of The Movies And Me, a new podcast project of ours where in each of these episodes we sit down and talk with a filmmaker, writer or someone who works in the film industry about their newest and latest film project or just a big cinephile in general who just lives for movies. We also ask about and discuss their four favourite films that have inspired them to go out and have a career in film or just at the very least inspire them.On this episode, we are delighted to chat with a friend of Adam's, Edward Carson. Edward Carson is a scholar, an educator and activist. On his website, it says that Edward Carson 'teaches seminars on African American Studies, Race, Class, Gender, American Jesus, and Black Christianity.' A dean and historian who teaches about race and religion in America's 20th Century. Edward also currently hosts a podcast called Race Matters. The podcast Race Matters examines the nomenclature of race, class, gender, and culture and how they intersect with past historical phenomena and present narratives. Race Matters seeks to discuss the critical nature of how we talk about race and our moral obligation to confront it. You can also listen to the podcast here on SoundCloud and watch episodes on YouTube. We really enjoyed having Edward Carson on the podcast and talking to him about the four favourite films of his that he picked. If you haven't seen them, you should check them out. Anders's screenwriter work can also be seen in the western The Outlaws which is a available to watch in the US, Finland & the UK on Amazon and Apple TV for example. You can read a review about the film on Collider.Follow us on our Instagram page.Follow our Letterboxd page where you can see what we were recommending to each other over the course of the Covid-19 Pandemic:Also check us out on Letterboxd too!AndersAdam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Signposts with Russell Moore
What the Black Church Can Teach the Rest of American Christianity

Signposts with Russell Moore

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 51:50


Walter Strickland didn't read a book from cover to cover until he was 18 years old. Books—from that first read, The Screwtape Letters, to Strickland's latest work, Swing Low—have shaped his life. So, too, has the Black church.  Strickland, an author, educator, and pastor, joins Moore to talk about the titles that have formed their experiences as Christians and academics. They consider how slaveholders used biblical texts to defend their actions and weaponized faith against enslaved people. Strickland and Moore observe the ways that God remains faithful to his Word amid oppression and explore the phenomenon of Black worshipers leaving predominantly white churches. They discuss African American theologians, the witness of the Black church, and the five anchors that Black Christianity has contributed to the body of Christ. Resources mentioned in this episode or recommended by the guest include: Walter Strickland Swing Low, Volume 1: A History of Black Christianity in the United States by Walter Strickland Swing Low, Volume 2: An Anthology of Black Christianity in the United States by Walter Strickland The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis The Decline of African American Theology: From Biblical Faith to Cultural Captivity by Thabiti M. Anyabwile “The Black Church Has Five Theological Anchors” “A Quiet Exodus: Why Black Worshipers Are Leaving White Evangelical Churches” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Fabry Live
Exploring the History of African American Christianity

Chris Fabry Live

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 46:59 Transcription Available


On Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, professor and author Dr. Walter Strickland will talk about the history of African American Christianity. He has completed a groundbreaking two-volume work on the dynamic witness of the Black church in the United States. From detailed historical documents and primary source accounts, you'll hear about Black Christianity in its own words. Don't miss the next Chris Fabry Live! For more information about the work of Care Net, click here. Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Future Christian
Anchors of Faith: Black Christianity in America with Walter Strickland

Future Christian

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 66:43 Transcription Available


What can the wider church learn from the rich history and theology of Black Christianity? In this episode of the Future Christian Podcast, Loren Richmond Jr. interviews Dr. Walter Strickland, a theologian and pastor, about his faith journey, spiritual practices, and the history of Black Christianity in America. Drawing from his book Swing Low, Dr. Strickland explores the anchors of Black Christianity, the impact of the Great Migration, and the tension between social engagement and gospel proclamation during the Civil Rights Movement. The conversation highlights lessons the white church can learn from African-American Christianity, the evolution of Black theology, and the relevance of the gospel in addressing societal issues and political complexities.   Walter R. Strickland II (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is associate professor of systematic and contextual theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has coauthored or contributed to several books, including For God So Loved the World: A Blueprint for Kingdom Diversity. He is a host of the White Horse Inn podcast and founder of Cultural Engagement and Aptree Learning.   Episodes Referenced: Pastoral Health Roundtable: https://futurechristian.podbean.com/e/pastoral/   Presenting Sponsor: Phillips Seminary Join conversations that expose you to new ideas, deepen your commitment and give insights to how we can minister in a changing world.  Supporting Sponsors: Restore Clergy If you are clergy in need of tailored, professional support to help you manage the demands of ministry, Restore Clergy is for you! Future Christian Team: Loren Richmond Jr. – Host & Executive Producer Martha Tatarnic – Co-Host Paul Romig–Leavitt – Associate Producer Dennis Sanders – Producer Alexander Lang - Production Assistant

Equipped with Chris Brooks
History of Black Christianity in the US with Dr. Walter Strickland

Equipped with Chris Brooks

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024


To understand American religious history, we must know the history of the Black Church in the US. Dr. Walter Strickland joins Chris Brooks to offer a brief overview of faithful saints with a holistic faith that embodied theological and social contributions that shaped the nation. Featured resource:  Swing Low Volumes 1 & 2

The Better Together Podcast with Callie and Rosario
#157 Walter R. Strickland II: Swing Low: A History of Black Christianity in the United States

The Better Together Podcast with Callie and Rosario "Roz" Picardo

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 21:16


Send us a textThe Black Church has been studied from sociological and justice perspectives, but Professor, Preacher, Consultant and Speaker, Dr. Walter R. Stickland II noticed a missing piece: the theology that has shaped Black Christianity throughout history into the present. Like a choir with the altos missing, Strickland explains, he wants to lift up a missing part of the harmony. Join us to listen to the beautiful music of his new release Swing Low.Support the show

Heretic Happy Hour
HERESY AFTER HOURS LIVESTREAM: Desimber Rose of The God Squad Podcast

Heretic Happy Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 68:38


Today, we are joined by none other than Desimber Rose, former host of this show, to talk about the intersection of politics and religion.Purchase Matthew's new book, "Heretic, Too" now!To join Heresy After Hours, join the Facebook group. This is where the livestreams will take place every Sunday at 10 AM PST.If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on Friday's Bonus Show.Today's Sponsor: Religionless Studios is a Progressive Christian video Bible commentary on YouTube. Every single Sunday the channel will move comprehensively and compassionately interpret the Bible through the lens of liberation theology.  In addition to the YouTube channel, Religionless also has devotionals, study guides, and a Discord community that are all accessible via Patreon.LINKShttps://www.patreon.com/quoircasthttps://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts

Kitchen Table Cult Pod
S6E10: KTC x The Amendment with Errin Haines

Kitchen Table Cult Pod

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 51:26


Errin Haines of The 19th* News joins Kieryn and Eve to talk about the future of journalism, being a progressive Christian while covering the news, and the liberatory nature of Black Christianity in the US. Notes: https://19thnews.org/ https://19thnews.org/topics/podcast/ https://x.com/errinhaines https://www.instagram.com/emarvelous

Louisiana Anthology Podcast

569. We welcome Jeroen Dewulf back to the podcast to discuss his new book, Afro-Atlantic Catholics: America's First Black Christians. "This volume examines the influence of African Catholics on the historical development of Black Christianity in America during the seventeenth century. Dewulf's analysis focuses on the historical documentation of Afro-Atlantic Catholic rituals, devotions, and social structures. Of particular importance are brotherhood practices, which were critical in the dissemination of Afro-Atlantic Catholic culture among Black communities, a culture that was pre-Tridentine in nature and wary of external influences. These fraternal Black mutual-aid and burial society structures were critically important to the development and resilience of Black Christianity in America through periods of changing social conditions." "Jeroen Dewulf (born 1972 in Nieuwpoort, Belgium) is a Belgian scholar specializing in Dutch culture, the Dutch language, German Studies, slavery and African-American culture, Caribbean Studies, and Latin American Studies. He is a professor at the University of California, Berkeley." This week in Louisiana history. April 13, 1803. Barbé-Marbois meets with Livingston to offer La. for 100 Million ₣ francs. This week in New Orleans history. Born in New Orleans on April 13, 1926, Cosimo Matassa is the recording engineer and studio owner responsible for nationally renowned R&B and rock and roll recordings at his New Orleans studios. He said that his formula for success was not complicated in any way..."Do it live or do it over again until it was done right".  He did it right for hundreds of young unknown musicians including Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Dr. John, Mickey Gilly and many more from 1945 through 1968. J&M recorded Alan Toussaint's first record, "The Wild Side of New Orleans" which was released by RCA Victor.  He recorded Aaron Neville's "Tell it Like it Is", Robert Parker's "Barefootin'", and Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti" in 1956 -- a recording which has been acclaimed as a seminal Rock and Roll song. This week in Louisiana. NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL (Website) April 25, 2024 - May 5, 2024 Recurring weekly on Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday LOCATION: Fair Grounds Race Course and Slots, A Churchill Downs Co. 1751 Gentilly Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70119 ADMISSION PRICE: Prices vary MORE INFO: (504) 410-4100 Visit Event Website Postcards from Louisiana. Lundi Gras on Paydras St. Listen on Apple Podcasts. Listen on audible. Listen on Spotify. Listen on TuneIn. Listen on iHeartRadio. The Louisiana Anthology Home Page. Like us on Facebook. 

New Books in African American Studies
Jeroen Dewulf, "Afro-Atlantic Catholics: America's First Black Christians" (U Notre Dame Press, 2022)

New Books in African American Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 53:09


Black Christianity in America has long been studied as a blend of indigenous African and Protestant elements. Jeroen Dewulf redirects the conversation by focusing on the enduring legacy of seventeenth-century Afro-Atlantic Catholics in the broader history of African American Christianity. With homelands in parts of Africa with historically strong Portuguese influence, such as the Cape Verde Islands, São Tomé, and Kongo, these Africans embraced variants of early modern Portuguese Catholicism that they would take with them to the Americas as part of the forced migration that was the transatlantic slave trade. Their impact upon the development of Black religious, social, and political activity in North America would be felt from the southern states as far north as what would become New York. Dewulf's analysis focuses on the historical documentation of Afro-Atlantic Catholic rituals, devotions, and social structures. Of particular importance are brotherhood practices, which were critical in the dissemination of Afro-Atlantic Catholic culture among Black communities, a culture that was pre-Tridentine in nature and wary of external influences. These fraternal Black mutual-aid and burial society structures were critically important to the development and resilience of Black Christianity in America through periods of changing social conditions. Afro-Atlantic Catholics: America's First Black Christians (U Notre Dame Press, 2022) shows how a sizable minority of enslaved Africans actively transformed the American Christian landscape and would lay a distinctly Afro-Catholic foundation for African American religious traditions today. This book will appeal to scholars in the history of Christianity, African American and African diaspora studies, and Iberian studies. Allison Isidore is a Religious Studies Ph.D. student at the University of Iowa and is the Assistant Director for the American Catholic Historical Association. Her research interest is focused on the twentieth-century American Civil Rights Movement and the Catholic Church's response to racism and the participation of Catholic clergy, nuns, and laypeople in marches, sit-ins, and kneel-ins during the 1950s and 1960s. She tweets from @AllisonIsidore1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-american-studies

New Books Network
Jeroen Dewulf, "Afro-Atlantic Catholics: America's First Black Christians" (U Notre Dame Press, 2022)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 53:09


Black Christianity in America has long been studied as a blend of indigenous African and Protestant elements. Jeroen Dewulf redirects the conversation by focusing on the enduring legacy of seventeenth-century Afro-Atlantic Catholics in the broader history of African American Christianity. With homelands in parts of Africa with historically strong Portuguese influence, such as the Cape Verde Islands, São Tomé, and Kongo, these Africans embraced variants of early modern Portuguese Catholicism that they would take with them to the Americas as part of the forced migration that was the transatlantic slave trade. Their impact upon the development of Black religious, social, and political activity in North America would be felt from the southern states as far north as what would become New York. Dewulf's analysis focuses on the historical documentation of Afro-Atlantic Catholic rituals, devotions, and social structures. Of particular importance are brotherhood practices, which were critical in the dissemination of Afro-Atlantic Catholic culture among Black communities, a culture that was pre-Tridentine in nature and wary of external influences. These fraternal Black mutual-aid and burial society structures were critically important to the development and resilience of Black Christianity in America through periods of changing social conditions. Afro-Atlantic Catholics: America's First Black Christians (U Notre Dame Press, 2022) shows how a sizable minority of enslaved Africans actively transformed the American Christian landscape and would lay a distinctly Afro-Catholic foundation for African American religious traditions today. This book will appeal to scholars in the history of Christianity, African American and African diaspora studies, and Iberian studies. Allison Isidore is a Religious Studies Ph.D. student at the University of Iowa and is the Assistant Director for the American Catholic Historical Association. Her research interest is focused on the twentieth-century American Civil Rights Movement and the Catholic Church's response to racism and the participation of Catholic clergy, nuns, and laypeople in marches, sit-ins, and kneel-ins during the 1950s and 1960s. She tweets from @AllisonIsidore1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in History
Jeroen Dewulf, "Afro-Atlantic Catholics: America's First Black Christians" (U Notre Dame Press, 2022)

New Books in History

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 53:09


Black Christianity in America has long been studied as a blend of indigenous African and Protestant elements. Jeroen Dewulf redirects the conversation by focusing on the enduring legacy of seventeenth-century Afro-Atlantic Catholics in the broader history of African American Christianity. With homelands in parts of Africa with historically strong Portuguese influence, such as the Cape Verde Islands, São Tomé, and Kongo, these Africans embraced variants of early modern Portuguese Catholicism that they would take with them to the Americas as part of the forced migration that was the transatlantic slave trade. Their impact upon the development of Black religious, social, and political activity in North America would be felt from the southern states as far north as what would become New York. Dewulf's analysis focuses on the historical documentation of Afro-Atlantic Catholic rituals, devotions, and social structures. Of particular importance are brotherhood practices, which were critical in the dissemination of Afro-Atlantic Catholic culture among Black communities, a culture that was pre-Tridentine in nature and wary of external influences. These fraternal Black mutual-aid and burial society structures were critically important to the development and resilience of Black Christianity in America through periods of changing social conditions. Afro-Atlantic Catholics: America's First Black Christians (U Notre Dame Press, 2022) shows how a sizable minority of enslaved Africans actively transformed the American Christian landscape and would lay a distinctly Afro-Catholic foundation for African American religious traditions today. This book will appeal to scholars in the history of Christianity, African American and African diaspora studies, and Iberian studies. Allison Isidore is a Religious Studies Ph.D. student at the University of Iowa and is the Assistant Director for the American Catholic Historical Association. Her research interest is focused on the twentieth-century American Civil Rights Movement and the Catholic Church's response to racism and the participation of Catholic clergy, nuns, and laypeople in marches, sit-ins, and kneel-ins during the 1950s and 1960s. She tweets from @AllisonIsidore1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

New Books in Early Modern History
Jeroen Dewulf, "Afro-Atlantic Catholics: America's First Black Christians" (U Notre Dame Press, 2022)

New Books in Early Modern History

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 53:09


Black Christianity in America has long been studied as a blend of indigenous African and Protestant elements. Jeroen Dewulf redirects the conversation by focusing on the enduring legacy of seventeenth-century Afro-Atlantic Catholics in the broader history of African American Christianity. With homelands in parts of Africa with historically strong Portuguese influence, such as the Cape Verde Islands, São Tomé, and Kongo, these Africans embraced variants of early modern Portuguese Catholicism that they would take with them to the Americas as part of the forced migration that was the transatlantic slave trade. Their impact upon the development of Black religious, social, and political activity in North America would be felt from the southern states as far north as what would become New York. Dewulf's analysis focuses on the historical documentation of Afro-Atlantic Catholic rituals, devotions, and social structures. Of particular importance are brotherhood practices, which were critical in the dissemination of Afro-Atlantic Catholic culture among Black communities, a culture that was pre-Tridentine in nature and wary of external influences. These fraternal Black mutual-aid and burial society structures were critically important to the development and resilience of Black Christianity in America through periods of changing social conditions. Afro-Atlantic Catholics: America's First Black Christians (U Notre Dame Press, 2022) shows how a sizable minority of enslaved Africans actively transformed the American Christian landscape and would lay a distinctly Afro-Catholic foundation for African American religious traditions today. This book will appeal to scholars in the history of Christianity, African American and African diaspora studies, and Iberian studies. Allison Isidore is a Religious Studies Ph.D. student at the University of Iowa and is the Assistant Director for the American Catholic Historical Association. Her research interest is focused on the twentieth-century American Civil Rights Movement and the Catholic Church's response to racism and the participation of Catholic clergy, nuns, and laypeople in marches, sit-ins, and kneel-ins during the 1950s and 1960s. She tweets from @AllisonIsidore1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in American Studies
Jeroen Dewulf, "Afro-Atlantic Catholics: America's First Black Christians" (U Notre Dame Press, 2022)

New Books in American Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 53:09


Black Christianity in America has long been studied as a blend of indigenous African and Protestant elements. Jeroen Dewulf redirects the conversation by focusing on the enduring legacy of seventeenth-century Afro-Atlantic Catholics in the broader history of African American Christianity. With homelands in parts of Africa with historically strong Portuguese influence, such as the Cape Verde Islands, São Tomé, and Kongo, these Africans embraced variants of early modern Portuguese Catholicism that they would take with them to the Americas as part of the forced migration that was the transatlantic slave trade. Their impact upon the development of Black religious, social, and political activity in North America would be felt from the southern states as far north as what would become New York. Dewulf's analysis focuses on the historical documentation of Afro-Atlantic Catholic rituals, devotions, and social structures. Of particular importance are brotherhood practices, which were critical in the dissemination of Afro-Atlantic Catholic culture among Black communities, a culture that was pre-Tridentine in nature and wary of external influences. These fraternal Black mutual-aid and burial society structures were critically important to the development and resilience of Black Christianity in America through periods of changing social conditions. Afro-Atlantic Catholics: America's First Black Christians (U Notre Dame Press, 2022) shows how a sizable minority of enslaved Africans actively transformed the American Christian landscape and would lay a distinctly Afro-Catholic foundation for African American religious traditions today. This book will appeal to scholars in the history of Christianity, African American and African diaspora studies, and Iberian studies. Allison Isidore is a Religious Studies Ph.D. student at the University of Iowa and is the Assistant Director for the American Catholic Historical Association. Her research interest is focused on the twentieth-century American Civil Rights Movement and the Catholic Church's response to racism and the participation of Catholic clergy, nuns, and laypeople in marches, sit-ins, and kneel-ins during the 1950s and 1960s. She tweets from @AllisonIsidore1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

New Books in World Christianity
Jeroen Dewulf, "Afro-Atlantic Catholics: America's First Black Christians" (U Notre Dame Press, 2022)

New Books in World Christianity

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 53:09


Black Christianity in America has long been studied as a blend of indigenous African and Protestant elements. Jeroen Dewulf redirects the conversation by focusing on the enduring legacy of seventeenth-century Afro-Atlantic Catholics in the broader history of African American Christianity. With homelands in parts of Africa with historically strong Portuguese influence, such as the Cape Verde Islands, São Tomé, and Kongo, these Africans embraced variants of early modern Portuguese Catholicism that they would take with them to the Americas as part of the forced migration that was the transatlantic slave trade. Their impact upon the development of Black religious, social, and political activity in North America would be felt from the southern states as far north as what would become New York. Dewulf's analysis focuses on the historical documentation of Afro-Atlantic Catholic rituals, devotions, and social structures. Of particular importance are brotherhood practices, which were critical in the dissemination of Afro-Atlantic Catholic culture among Black communities, a culture that was pre-Tridentine in nature and wary of external influences. These fraternal Black mutual-aid and burial society structures were critically important to the development and resilience of Black Christianity in America through periods of changing social conditions. Afro-Atlantic Catholics: America's First Black Christians (U Notre Dame Press, 2022) shows how a sizable minority of enslaved Africans actively transformed the American Christian landscape and would lay a distinctly Afro-Catholic foundation for African American religious traditions today. This book will appeal to scholars in the history of Christianity, African American and African diaspora studies, and Iberian studies. Allison Isidore is a Religious Studies Ph.D. student at the University of Iowa and is the Assistant Director for the American Catholic Historical Association. Her research interest is focused on the twentieth-century American Civil Rights Movement and the Catholic Church's response to racism and the participation of Catholic clergy, nuns, and laypeople in marches, sit-ins, and kneel-ins during the 1950s and 1960s. She tweets from @AllisonIsidore1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Iberian Studies
Jeroen Dewulf, "Afro-Atlantic Catholics: America's First Black Christians" (U Notre Dame Press, 2022)

New Books in Iberian Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 53:09


Black Christianity in America has long been studied as a blend of indigenous African and Protestant elements. Jeroen Dewulf redirects the conversation by focusing on the enduring legacy of seventeenth-century Afro-Atlantic Catholics in the broader history of African American Christianity. With homelands in parts of Africa with historically strong Portuguese influence, such as the Cape Verde Islands, São Tomé, and Kongo, these Africans embraced variants of early modern Portuguese Catholicism that they would take with them to the Americas as part of the forced migration that was the transatlantic slave trade. Their impact upon the development of Black religious, social, and political activity in North America would be felt from the southern states as far north as what would become New York. Dewulf's analysis focuses on the historical documentation of Afro-Atlantic Catholic rituals, devotions, and social structures. Of particular importance are brotherhood practices, which were critical in the dissemination of Afro-Atlantic Catholic culture among Black communities, a culture that was pre-Tridentine in nature and wary of external influences. These fraternal Black mutual-aid and burial society structures were critically important to the development and resilience of Black Christianity in America through periods of changing social conditions. Afro-Atlantic Catholics: America's First Black Christians (U Notre Dame Press, 2022) shows how a sizable minority of enslaved Africans actively transformed the American Christian landscape and would lay a distinctly Afro-Catholic foundation for African American religious traditions today. This book will appeal to scholars in the history of Christianity, African American and African diaspora studies, and Iberian studies. Allison Isidore is a Religious Studies Ph.D. student at the University of Iowa and is the Assistant Director for the American Catholic Historical Association. Her research interest is focused on the twentieth-century American Civil Rights Movement and the Catholic Church's response to racism and the participation of Catholic clergy, nuns, and laypeople in marches, sit-ins, and kneel-ins during the 1950s and 1960s. She tweets from @AllisonIsidore1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Christian Studies
Jeroen Dewulf, "Afro-Atlantic Catholics: America's First Black Christians" (U Notre Dame Press, 2022)

New Books in Christian Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 53:09


Black Christianity in America has long been studied as a blend of indigenous African and Protestant elements. Jeroen Dewulf redirects the conversation by focusing on the enduring legacy of seventeenth-century Afro-Atlantic Catholics in the broader history of African American Christianity. With homelands in parts of Africa with historically strong Portuguese influence, such as the Cape Verde Islands, São Tomé, and Kongo, these Africans embraced variants of early modern Portuguese Catholicism that they would take with them to the Americas as part of the forced migration that was the transatlantic slave trade. Their impact upon the development of Black religious, social, and political activity in North America would be felt from the southern states as far north as what would become New York. Dewulf's analysis focuses on the historical documentation of Afro-Atlantic Catholic rituals, devotions, and social structures. Of particular importance are brotherhood practices, which were critical in the dissemination of Afro-Atlantic Catholic culture among Black communities, a culture that was pre-Tridentine in nature and wary of external influences. These fraternal Black mutual-aid and burial society structures were critically important to the development and resilience of Black Christianity in America through periods of changing social conditions. Afro-Atlantic Catholics: America's First Black Christians (U Notre Dame Press, 2022) shows how a sizable minority of enslaved Africans actively transformed the American Christian landscape and would lay a distinctly Afro-Catholic foundation for African American religious traditions today. This book will appeal to scholars in the history of Christianity, African American and African diaspora studies, and Iberian studies. Allison Isidore is a Religious Studies Ph.D. student at the University of Iowa and is the Assistant Director for the American Catholic Historical Association. Her research interest is focused on the twentieth-century American Civil Rights Movement and the Catholic Church's response to racism and the participation of Catholic clergy, nuns, and laypeople in marches, sit-ins, and kneel-ins during the 1950s and 1960s. She tweets from @AllisonIsidore1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/christian-studies

New Books in Catholic Studies
Jeroen Dewulf, "Afro-Atlantic Catholics: America's First Black Christians" (U Notre Dame Press, 2022)

New Books in Catholic Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 53:09


Black Christianity in America has long been studied as a blend of indigenous African and Protestant elements. Jeroen Dewulf redirects the conversation by focusing on the enduring legacy of seventeenth-century Afro-Atlantic Catholics in the broader history of African American Christianity. With homelands in parts of Africa with historically strong Portuguese influence, such as the Cape Verde Islands, São Tomé, and Kongo, these Africans embraced variants of early modern Portuguese Catholicism that they would take with them to the Americas as part of the forced migration that was the transatlantic slave trade. Their impact upon the development of Black religious, social, and political activity in North America would be felt from the southern states as far north as what would become New York. Dewulf's analysis focuses on the historical documentation of Afro-Atlantic Catholic rituals, devotions, and social structures. Of particular importance are brotherhood practices, which were critical in the dissemination of Afro-Atlantic Catholic culture among Black communities, a culture that was pre-Tridentine in nature and wary of external influences. These fraternal Black mutual-aid and burial society structures were critically important to the development and resilience of Black Christianity in America through periods of changing social conditions. Afro-Atlantic Catholics: America's First Black Christians (U Notre Dame Press, 2022) shows how a sizable minority of enslaved Africans actively transformed the American Christian landscape and would lay a distinctly Afro-Catholic foundation for African American religious traditions today. This book will appeal to scholars in the history of Christianity, African American and African diaspora studies, and Iberian studies. Allison Isidore is a Religious Studies Ph.D. student at the University of Iowa and is the Assistant Director for the American Catholic Historical Association. Her research interest is focused on the twentieth-century American Civil Rights Movement and the Catholic Church's response to racism and the participation of Catholic clergy, nuns, and laypeople in marches, sit-ins, and kneel-ins during the 1950s and 1960s. She tweets from @AllisonIsidore1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feeling Seen
W. Kamau Bell on 'The Book of Eli'

Feeling Seen

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 54:12


W. Kamau Bell (United Shades of America, We Need to Talk about Cosby) has carved out his own, personalized niche in media, a blend of comedy, documentary, and community. His path didn't always make sense to his peers, but he forged ahead because he felt that his mission was clear. That's just one thing he has in common with Denzel Washington's Eli from the underloved 2010 “post-apocalyptic neo-Western” The Book of Eli.More about Do the Work!***With Jordan Crucchiola and W. Kamau Bell

The Revealer
Black Christians and Hip Hop

The Revealer

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 31:19


How has hip hop transformed Black Christianity? Dr. Erika Gault, author of the book Networking the Black Church: Digital Black Christians and Hip Hop, joins us to discuss the role hip hop plays among Black Christians. We explore how hip hop and social media have helped people who feel ostracized by traditional Black churches, connections between Christian hip hop and racial justice activism, and what the prevalence of Christian hip hop tells us about the future of Black Christianity in America.

The Majority Report with Sam Seder
2772 - The Role of Violence in Social Change w/ Kellie Carter Jackson

The Majority Report with Sam Seder

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 56:46


Sam and Emma host Kellie Carter Jackson, Associate Professor of Africana Studies at Wellesley College, to discuss her recent book Force and Freedom: Black Abolitionists and the Politics of Violence, using the influence of Black leaders to explore the growth of the abolitionist movement from moral suasion to an understanding that intrinsic rights cannot be granted. Professor Carter Jackson begins by situating the abolitionist fight back in the early 19th Century under its prevailing narrative of being a white man's burden, with few lasting memories of the Black revolutionaries of the time, exploring how White Christian abolitionists attempted to capitalize on religious rhetoric of guilt and shame, while their slave-owning counterparts looked to the New Testament for a defense of their status as masters. After briefly covering the state of Black Christianity and the self-identification with the Israelites of the Old Testament, Prof. Carter Jackson dives into how Black abolitionists saw the institution of slavery as one started and sustained by violence, and thus one that can only be overturned by violence, looking to the story of John Anderson's escape to Canada, and the rallying of a crowd around his decision to murder a White stalker that followed him in his escape. Next, they dive into the middle of the 19th Century, looking to the Abolitionist papers of the time, and the influence of the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act in pushing Black abolitionists well beyond the acceptance of legitimate violence, effectively shifting the line of freedom to the Canadian border, as she dives into the story of William Parker's Pennsylvania safe house and the Black self-protection societies that worked together to ensure the safety of free folks on the lam. They wrap up the interview by looking to the Haitian Revolution, and the genuine fear it inspired amongst white slave owners, diving into the later white-washing of the Abolitionist and Civil Rights movements away from the legitimacy of violence that actually drove their progress. Sam and Emma also cover Nancy Pelosi finally coming around on legislators not being allowed to act on insider trading, and Rand Paul's reminder that Afghanistan actually owes the US for the decades of exploitation and disaster that we wrought on the country. And in the Fun Half: Sam, Emma, and the MR Crew explore Turkish Martha Stewart's Bitcoin fraud, Greg Gutfeld killing it with the “who's the real Hitler” jokes, and Dan from the center of the PNW calls in to explore the birth of Air America. They also cover the need for aid to Afghanistan, regardless of how much actually goes to the citizens, the Atlantic hires some more whine moms to cover COVID, and Fox News explores America being thrown into the gutter by toothpaste thieves. Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens discuss drug abuse and anti-semitism with glee, Geraldo stuns Dan Bongino and Sean Hannity by stating that drug overdoses are bad, and Dan from SC bonds with Emma over some 2016 election storytelling. Betty from Southern California dives into the horror of community-enforced anti-vaccination purity practices, especially when it comes to HPV and STD vaccinations for girls, plus, your calls and IMs! Purchase tickets for the live show in Brooklyn on March 26th HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-majority-report-with-sam-seder-live-tickets-259736848907?aff=odwdwdspacecraft Purchase tickets for the live show in Boston on May 15th HERE: https://thewilbur.com/artist/majority-report/ Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com: https://fans.fm/majority/join Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here:  https://madmimi.com/signups/170390/join Join the Majority Report Discord! http://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Support the St. Vincent Nurses today! https://action.massnurses.org/we-stand-with-st-vincents-nurses/ Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Subscribe to Matt's other show Literary Hangover on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/literaryhangover Check out The Nomiki Show on YouTube. https://www.patreon.com/thenomikishow Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Check out The Letterhack's upcoming Kickstarter project for his new graphic novel! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/milagrocomic/milagro-heroe-de-las-calles Check out Jamie's podcast, The Antifada. https://www.patreon.com/theantifada, on iTunes, or at https://www.twitch.tv/theantifada (streaming every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 7pm ET!) 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The Biblical Mind
Reading the Bible While Black: The Crucial Perspective of the Black Church (Esau McCaulley)

The Biblical Mind

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 39:02


"Blackness is a part of American culture." Too often American Christianity is equated with white Christianity, while expressions of Black Christianity are overlooked. Continuing our series "By the Oppressed, to the Oppressed: How the Marginalized Church Reads Scripture," Esau McCaulley, author of Reading While Black, explains how American Black history has given Black Christians an important lens through which to understand Scripture, and how power can actually be a distorting lens. When people hear biblical interpretations they might have missed because of their own experiences, the narrative can change.  Show notes: 0:27 When we misunderstand what we see and hear 3:08 Black Bible reading 6:33 Expressions of Black Christianity 11:36 Distorting the influence of power 16:03 The "Slave Bible"  23:48 Suffering and biblical interpretation 27:14 The use of the Bible in the Civil War 28:24 We need a fuller range of interpretations  34:33 Reevaluating your theological perspective Show notes by Dominique LaCroix Credits for the music TBM podcast: hebraicthought.org/credits.  

Tea with Queen and J.
#287 My Relationship With Satan

Tea with Queen and J.

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 105:07


Queen & J. are two womanist race nerds talking liberation, politics, and pop-culture over tea. Drink up! On this episode… Black activists like Tamika Mallory have been accused of commercializing the movement. We break down the accusations, and thoughts on what is and isn’t Black liberation. Also, Lil Nas X pushes the gay agenda, we love to see it. And Sharon lost her whole job over a white man This week’s hot list: Inner Hoe Uprising, Sister Sister was lowkey addressing race, The Wayans Bros. are booger boys, Eddie Murphy interviews, Lil Nas X’s Monetero (Call Me By Your Name) video epic, Black Christianity, and centering Satan, Elaine Welteroth got HR on speed dial, Sharon Osbourne gets chopped, Activism, grifters, celebrity activism, Samaria Rice & Lisa Simpsons statement regarding the movement, Tamika Mallory’s Cadillac commercial and Until Freedom, Black Lives Matter Global Network, where the money resides, who it should go to, and mad other sh/t EPISODE TIMESTAMPS Libations: 4:37 Donation Libations: 9:27 Affirmations: 12:10 Lil Nas X and Black Christianity: 13:45 Sharon gets gone from The Talk: 31:26 Leveraging Black death for personal gain: 43:45 Tweet us while you listen! #teawithqj @teawithqj and add #podin on Twitter to help others discover Tea with Queen and J. podcast! WEBSITE www.TeaWithQueenAndJ.com SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: twitter.com/teawithqj Instagram: Instagram.com/teawithqj Facebook: www.facebook.com/TeawithQueenandJ Tumblr: teawithqueenandj.tumblr.com EMAIL & SPONSOR INQUIRIES teawithqueenandj@gmail.com DONATE www.paypal.me/teawithqj OR www.patreon.com/teawithqj Queen’s Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/CXV9ZDWZ3PP9?ref_=wl_share J.’s Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1NP09USMPJ0TB?ref=cm_sw_em_r_wl_ip_VEVWdvdDDemm Send us snail mail: Tea with Queen and J. P.O. Box 1617 229 East 85th Street New York, NY 10028 NOTES AND EXTRA TEA Listen to the “In S-hoe-lidarity” episode of Inner Hoe Uprising Podcast https://soundcloud.com/innerhoeuprising/in-s-hoe-lidarity Watch Lil Nas X’s Montero video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6swmTBVI83k Help support J.’s sister Jasmine as she continues to battle stage 4 breast cancer: https://www.gofundme.com/f/t6e5wew?qid=7c3b5bc13fabd1b2547b46b4bf02d0ad This week’s closing clip features Angela Davis on Democracy Now explaining how capitalism and racism are intertwined. Watch the full interview: https://www.democracynow.org/2020/9/7/freedom_struggle_angela_davis_on_calls This episode was created, hosted, and produced by Naima Lewis Muhammad & Janicia Francis with editorial support from Candice Jones Libations to our friend’s Domingo, Tokunbo, and D. Sindayiganza who help keep this show running by paying and supporting Black women. Opening song by Ohene Cornelius Segment Music by Chad Milner

Uncultured Bias with Camara Williams
Black Christianity: Finding God In A Modern Space

Uncultured Bias with Camara Williams

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 145:00


In this episode of the Uncultured Bias podcast. We we wanted to honor Holy Week by starting our “Modern Faith” series with special guest Pastor David Jacques of The Kingdom Church. Camara and David discuss what modern faith looks like, Christ the liberator, LGBTQIA place in modern Christianity, Millennial and Generation Z faith, Agnosticism and Crises of Faith. Time Stamps: Is Faith still relevant in this modern world (6:16) How can you have faith in such a terrible world (7:24) How can GOD be all powerful, and allow such wickedness in the world-like Slavery (11:00) Has religion outlived its usefulness? (22:10)  The humanization of God in Old Testament (31:30) LGTBQIA & Christianity (46:55)  How do you modernize Christianity (56:00) Faith and Destiny-the Judas paradox (1:04:00) The rich revolutionary (1:15:00) The toxicity of Christian Marriage (1:20:00) The origination of Christianity (1:28:00) Spiritualism & African Ideology (1:33:00) Growing Christianity (1:40:00) Christ the liberator (1:48:33) Agnosticism & Education (1:53:21) Prosperity Gospel (2:00:00) Indigenous & Gentile reconciliation (2:10:15) Agnosticism (2:17)

Shaping the Shift Podcast
What About Yo Friends w/ EbonyJanice!⁣ ⁣

Shaping the Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 74:19


Hey shiftshapers, it's time to get personal! This week we're talking about your inner circle in Episode 37: What About Yo Friends with EbonyJanice!⁣ ⁣ EbonyJanice Moore is a womanist scholar, author, and activist doing community-organizing work, most specifically around black women's body ownership as a justice issue, black women's access to ease, joy, and play, and Hip Hop as a tool for sociopolitical and spiritual/religious movement making. ⁣ ⁣⁣ Her research interests include issues pertaining to blackness, woman-ness, and spirituality – most specifically black women's use of spirit, conjure, and/or the supernatural as a tool to impact social justice, and the pluralism of Black Christianity, and the interconnectedness of the Southern Black Christian experience with Indigenous African religions and African Spirituality. She is a Hip Hop Scholar and hosts a podcast focused on hip hop and womanism called Rap Theology. ⁣ ⁣ She recently performed an original creative piece about The Rebellion at Igbo Landing at The Public Theater in New York City and is currently working on an expansion of that play focused on the women that often get lost in the story.⁣ ⁣ EbonyJanice has a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology and Political Science and a Master of Arts in Social Change with a concentration in Spiritual Leadership, Womanist Theology, and Racial Justice. ⁣ ⁣ She is the founder of Black Girl Mixtape, a multi-platform safe think-space, centering the intellectual authority of black women in the form of a lecture series, a podcast, and an online learning institute lead by black women scholars.⁣ ⁣ ⁣Tune in to your spirit on Soundcloud, Google Play, Apple Podcast, I Heart Radio, Spotify, and Shapingtheshift.com, and let's start the healing! ⁣⁣ Visit our site ShapingtheShift.com for more details, show notes, exclusives, and ways to support Shaping the Shift.⁣⁣

Sacred Ordinary Days with Jenn Giles Kemper
On Soul Care: Prayer & Practice in African American Christianity with Barbara Peacock

Sacred Ordinary Days with Jenn Giles Kemper

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 60:54


Experienced spiritual director and award-winning author Dr. Barbara Peacock joins Jenn to share the compelling, beautiful ways in which African American women and men throughout history have approached soul care, prayer, and spiritual direction. Dr. Peacock also gives a glimpse into how a great cloud of witnesses has shaped her vocation and personal to ministry. Dr. Peacock and Jenn discuss the power of sabbath in our walk toward wholeness, the necessity of lament in our lives, and the gift of reflecting on our personal spiritual autobiographies. On this episode of Sacred Ordinary Days with Jenn Giles Kemper, Dr. Peacock:Explores how spiritual disciplines are woven into African American culture and lived out in the rich heritage of its faith community.Provides examples of Black Christians who have shaped her faith.Shares about how growing up on a farm rooted in her in a contemplative tradition.Reflects on the significance of watching her grandmother pray.Reads a stirring excerpt from her book Soul Care in African American Practice.About the guest: Dr. Peacock is a preacher, teacher, and spiritual director. She holds a Doctorate of Ministry from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary with a dissertation emphasis on spiritual direction and soul care. She lives in North Carolina with her husband. Her latest book, Soul Care in African American Practice, received the 2021 Christianity Today Award of Merit for Spiritual Formation.We're proud to carry her book in our spiritual formation bookshop.Reflection point: Dr. Peacock teaches classes about writing spiritual autobiographies. As you've reflected on this episode, consider why it's important to connect the dots of God's presence in your life. As Jenn asked Dr. Peacock, can you recall a time when you felt deeply aware of your calling and vocation?Dr. Barbara PeacockSoul Care in African American PracticeSoul Care in African American Practice WorkbookAbout Sacred Ordinary Days with Jenn Giles Kemper: Sacred Ordinary Days with Jenn Giles Kemper explores faith where it hits the pavement of work, relationships, creativity, and real life. Inspired by Jenn's curiosity and faith (and her work as a minister and spiritual director) we're crafting a show to help you meaningfully explore your own life with Christ — and ultimately lead you to become more wholly human and more fully faithful. On Tuesdays, join us for a conversation with folks whose words, work, and witness have shaped our team's understanding of God and practice of faith. (Plus, we're featuring lots of good music, prompts for your reflection and practice, and plenty of invitations into a community of kindred spirits!)Find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. We appreciate your ratings and reviews, too.

Thrivers
Thrivers Podcast Ep. 2 - The Right Set Up feat. Jeff Lewis

Thrivers

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 136:32


Welcome to the Thrivers Podcast. On this episode I sat down with my friend Jeff Lewis and we chopped it up about the Black Christianity, the importance of a solid morning routine, and how the foundation of a proper set up can propel you into the blessings God has for us.  Follow Jeff on Instagram: @jumpinjeff_  Follow Samoht on Instagram: @samohtrekab  For exclusive access to ALL Thrivers content become a patron at Patreon.com/ThriversPodcast   Intro & Outro song: Mitsubachi by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.comSmith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YTFree Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/mitsubachiMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/0IgndUb1YQI

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The Weight
Art & Culture - "Remember and Revise" with Kiese Laymon

The Weight

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 48:39 Transcription Available


Chris and Eddie are joined by Kiese Laymon, a black southern writer, born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi. He is the author of the best-selling memoir “Heavy,” a deeply honest reflection on his complex relationship with his mother, grandmother, anorexia, obesity, sex, writing, and ultimately gambling. The winner of multiple awards, including the Carnegie Medal for Nonfiction, Laymon's writing in “Heavy” and other works exhibits a profound usage of prose and ability to enter into his memories to bring forward a voice that speaks to the experiences of Mississippi, specifically of black Mississippians.Laymon speaks about the important role his grandmother plays in his life, the way in which the influences of our upbringing remain a part of us no matter what changes may come, and the incredible ability of art to unleash heavy truths from things we keep secret. This conversation, but more specifically Laymon's art, speaks directly to the complexities of Mississippi in a way that helps listeners seek more understanding not just of one state, but an entire nation. Resources:Follow Kiese Laymon on the web:https://www.kieselaymon.com Check out Kiese Laymon's memoir Heavy here:https://www.kieselaymon.com/heavy Follow Kiese on social media:https://twitter.com/KieseLaymonhttps://www.instagram.com/kieselaymon/

For the Life of the World / Yale Center for Faith & Culture
Howard Thurman's Mystical Activism: Connection, Alienation, and Black Vitality / Sameer Yadav

For the Life of the World / Yale Center for Faith & Culture

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 10:38


"A strange necessity has been laid upon me to devote my life to the central concern that transcends the walls that divide and would achieve in literal fact what is experienced as literal truth: Human life is one and all humans are members of one another" (Howard Thurman, The Luminous Darkness). Sameer Yadav honors Howard Thurman, minister, theologian, philosopher, civil rights activist. Thurman was the author of the influential book, Jesus & the Disinherited, which Martin Luther King, Jr. was known to carry around with him. LinksWho was Howard Thurman?About Jesus & the DisinheritedShow NotesBelonging and connectednessThe trauma of alienation in the Jim Crow segregationVitality of Christian faith and Black Christian resistance to slaveholder Christianity"The humanity we share with Jesus is one that cannot be reduced or dominated, but holds a value in union with God that goes beyond any attempt we can make to manipulate it for our own purposes."Thurman's ministry and theology represents the bringing together of these three themes: (1) divine common ground with all living things, (2) the devastating effects of social injustice on human personhood, and (3) sharing in the humanity of Jesus uniquely revealed in the history of Black suffering and the resilience of Black joy.Christian mystical traditionInfluenced by Ghandi's approach to non-violence (soul force)Jesus and the Disinherited—finding the inward strength to stand up to oppressionMysticism and activism belong in vital connection with each otherThurman's impact on Martin Luther King, Jr. at Boston UniversityMLK was known to carry a copy of Jesus & the Disinherited with him wherever we went.From Preface of Luminous Darkness (1960): "The fact that 25 years of my life were spent in Florida and in Georgia has left deep scars in my spirit and has rendered me terribly sensitive to the churning abyss separating white from black. Living outside of the region, I am aware of the national span of racial prejudice and the virus of segregation that undermines the vitality of American life. Nevertheless, a strange necessity has been laid upon me to devote my life to the central concern that transcends the walls that divide and would achieve in literal fact what is experienced as literal truth: Human life is one and all humans are members of one another. And this insight is spiritual and it its the hard core of religious experience. My roots are deep in the throbbing reality of Negro idiom and from it I draw a full measure of inspiration and vitality. The slaves made a worthless life—the life of chattel property, a mere thing, a body—worth living. They yielded with abiding enthusiasm to a view of life which included all the events of their experience without exhausting themselves in those experiences. To them this quality of life was insistent fact because of that which deeply was within them. They discovered God, who was not or could not be exhausted by any single experience or series of experiences. To know God was to live a life worthy of the loftiest meaning of life. People of all ages and times, slave or free, trained or untutored, who have sensed the same values, are their fellow pilgrims, who journey together with them in increasing self-realization, in quest for the city that has foundations whose builder and maker is God.” About Sameer YadavSameer Yadav (Th.D. Duke Divinity School) is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA. His research areas are in the philosophy and theology of religious experience, race and religion, and the theological interpretation of Scripture. He is the author of The Problem of Perception and the Experience of God: Toward a Theological Empiricism (Fortress Press, 2015), a number of articles published in various journals such as The Journal of Analytic Theology, Faith and Philosophy, and The Journal of Religion among others, as well as a number of chapters in edited volumes.

Jesus Affirms Me
03b| Black Christianity Pt. II (feat. Joshua Olmann)

Jesus Affirms Me

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 44:33


Welcome back to part II of the Black Christianity episode. Joshua Olmann will continue walk us through scripture that further affirms our identity in Jesus, point us to the black presence in scripture and shout out some black theologians to help equip us in our faith journey! Josh loves Jesus and his kicks! He is the husband to Michelle Olmann (@hellomoments) and the father to a beautiful young king, Mahershala! He has a Masters Degree in Divinity and is really passionate about spreading God's truth in love and faith. Check out the episode and follow Josh on all social media platforms @kickdatgospel for more biblical truths. IG: @jesusaffirmsme --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jesusaffirmsme/message

Jesus Affirms Me
03a| Black Christianity Pt. I (feat. Joshua Olmann)

Jesus Affirms Me

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 48:08


I get to kick it with Joshua Olmann of KICKDATGOSPEL to talk about Christianity while black. Josh takes us through scripture, quotes and life experiences to help us navigate scripture to find our identity in Jesus and also how Jesus affirms us as black Christians. We'll hear scripture references that point to the black presence in the old and new testaments, how the Gospel eradicates the idea of "white supremacy", why Christianity is not "the white man's religion" and so much more!!  Josh loves Jesus and his kicks! He is the husband to Michelle Olmann (@hellomoments) and the father to a beautiful young king, Mahershala! He has a Masters Degree in Divinity and is really passionate about spreading God's truth in love and faith.  Check out the episode and follow Josh on all social media platforms @kickdatgospel for more biblical truths.  IG: @jesusaffirmsme --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jesusaffirmsme/message

MCW Radio
The Frustrations of Black Christianity

MCW Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 56:52


Many years of experience and witnessing, I break my silence about my personal issues of religious oppression.

Gospel Beautiful Podcast
No Ways Tired: Wayne Croft on the History of the Black Baptist Church

Gospel Beautiful Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 64:00


This conversation features Rev. Dr. Wayne Croft, the Jeremiah A. Wright Sr. Associate Professor of Homiletics and Liturgics in African American Studies. We discuss his recently published book, A History of the Black Baptist Church: I Don't Feel No Ways Tired. This fascinating book delves into the early stages of Black Christianity in the US and ultimately focuses its attention squarely on the history of Black Baptist Churches. Thanks to Sara Renner (listen to her interview here!) for allowing us to use "Altogether Beautiful," the title track on her new album, which can be purchased at the following link:https://sararenner.bandcamp.com/Thanks to our awesome sponsors:Studio 2 Ceramics. 10% discount code: GOSPELWorship ForwardSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/gospelbeautiful)

Religionish
Ep. 21 A Nation within A Nation, Discussing Black Christianity with Marla Frederick

Religionish

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 36:32


In this scholar profile, we talk with Marla Frederick, a religion scholar and the Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Religion and Culture at Emory University. Dr. Frederick talks about her experience growing up Baptist, how she became an academic, and her research on Black Christianity, media, and HBCUs. Dr. Frederick also participates in this episode's Book Corner. The #ReligionNerd moment is about muscular Christianity. Support this podcast

2 Taboo Podcast
Episode 8: Black Christians (Part 2)

2 Taboo Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 23:52


On this episode I continue the conversation with Darnel Degand (@azagba_oziegbe_art_of_darnel) about images of Jesus, his knowledge on Haitian Voodoo and explore our understanding of Black Christianity and the history of slavery today.

2 Taboo Podcast
Episode 7: Black Christians (Part 1)

2 Taboo Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2020 35:01


On this episode I invite Darnel Degand (@azagba_oziegbe_art_of_darnel) to share his journey through catholic school, his knowledge on Haitian Voodoo and explore our understanding of Black Christianity today.

BAIA Talks
BAIA Talks: Afrocosmologies: American Reflections

BAIA Talks

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 31:22


Independent curator, Faron Manuel and Jamaal Barber of Studio Noize Podcast interview Frank Mitchell, curator of the exhibition Afrocosmologies: American Reflections at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art for this episode of BAIA Talks. Afrocosmologies: American Reflections October 19, 2019 – January 20, 2020 Black artists explore spirituality and culture in Afrocosmologies: American Reflections. Alongside artists of the late-nineteenth century, contemporary artists define new ideas about spirituality, identity, and the environment in ways that move beyond traditional narratives of Black Christianity. In dialogue, these works acknowledge a continuing body of beliefs—a cosmology—that incorporates the centrality of nature, ritual, and relationships between the human and the divine. Emerging from the rich religious and aesthetic traditions of West Africa and the Americas, these works present a dynamic cosmos of influences that shape Contemporary art. The exhibition brings together the work of an incredible assortment of artists including Romare Bearden, Dawoud Bey, Elizabeth Catlett, Willie Cole, Melvin Edwards, Titus Kaphar, Lois Mailou Jones, Kerry James Marshall, Alison Saar, Hale Woodruff, Shinique Smith, and Kehinde Wiley along with many additional artists of note. It is accompanied by a 156-page, fully illustrated catalogue with essays by Frank Mitchell, Berrisford Boothe, Claudia Highbaugh, and Kristin Hass.

Tellemtiptoldyou
Episode 31 Black Women We Need You - 11:11:19, 4.11 PM

Tellemtiptoldyou

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 27:48


Hey ya’ll hey! Thanks for tuning into Episode 31 of Tellemtiptoldyou. On today’s episode, I rant about Kanye’s disingenuous appeal to Black Christianity as repeating R. Kelly’s same move in trying to garner our forgiveness. I argue that we did not grant Chrisette Michelle (nor any other Black woman) such forgiveness on a large scale. Such disparity is discussed as a mark of misogynoir marks a couple of other things discussed this week from TI’s coercion of his daughter to have her hymen examined yearly to the foolish trolling we’ve suffered about the Harriet film. Speaking of the Harriet film, you should go see it and you should absolutely download my reflection guide to use to discuss the film with your families. I look forward to your reviews on this episode and invite you to email me about your thoughts! Take care ya’ll! #tellemtiptoldyou For more on Tellemtiptoldyou, be sure to follow Dr. Tip on Instagram (@tiffanydphd) and Facebook (@tellemtiptoldyou). Be sure to subscribe to our website, www.tellemtiptoldyou.com, so that you never miss and update! And, if you want to send us a message, our email address is drtip@tellemtiptoldyou.com Hosted by: Dr. Tip Guests on this episode: none TAGS: Harriet, TI, misogynoir, Black history

The Benjamin Dixon Show
Episode 726 | Black Christianity Forgives While White Christianity Goes to War

The Benjamin Dixon Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 26:05


Episode 726: I want to be clear upfront. I am not criticizing the family of Botham Jean for forgiving Amber Guyger. However, they need to heal is their business and theirs alone. However, this episode is about the requirement America places on Black Christians to constantly forgive their abusers. When has America ever shown Black people the amount of mercy they require from Black people!?

Good Ancestor Podcast
Ep003: #GoodAncestor EbonyJanice Moore

Good Ancestor Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2019 81:55


In this episode, I speak with womanist scholar and activist EbonyJanice Moore.EbonyJanice Moore is a Hip Hop Womanist, scholar and activist doing community-organizing work, most specifically around black women’s body ownership as a justice issue. She is the founder of Black Girl Mixtape, a multi-platform lecture series created to center and celebrate the intellectual authority of black women. She founded BGM Institute, an online school offering classes that center POC - doing the work of decolonizing education and offering coaching and consulting that is decolonizing authority.Her research interests include issues pertaining to blackness, woman-ness, and spirituality - most specifically black women's use of spirit, conjure, and/or the supernatural as a tool to impact social justice, and the pluralism of Black Christianity and the interconnectedness of the Southern Black Christian experience with Indigenous African religions and African Spirituality.EbonyJanice has a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology and Political Science, and a Master of Arts in Social Change with a concentration in Spiritual Leadership, Womanist Theology, and Racial Justice. She is the host of the Black Girl Mixtape Podcast, Rap Theology Podcast, and has a webseries called #PreachEb.

Kenism
Ep. 128 - Black Elites Have Failed Us

Kenism

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 62:57


On today's episode Kenan and Jules start off the show on a more serious note discussing Kamala Harris and why the black elite's support of her shows how much they don't care about black society. Later, Kenan asks Julien why is it sexual harassment to ask a woman for a sexual favor in return for a product or service instead of money? Remember to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on iTunes! Show Notes (3:00) - Would MLK jr be proud of the current state of Black America? (14:20) - Kamala Harris is the chosen one by the black elites (23:20) - Black Christianity makes black people susceptible for manipulation by the black elites. (36:00) - The #MeToo movement will be a failure if it doesn't redefine the sexual rules men and women should live by. (45:45) - Why is monetary exploitation okay but sexual exploitation immoral?

MindSight Collective Podcast
Episode 3: Black Christianity & White Supremacy

MindSight Collective Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2018 58:15


Coming up on the podcast: The mantra for the show is “I am a spiritual being having a human experience. And I am responsible for my own spiritual growth” (1:42). An announcement on the change of schedule and format of the podcast (3:09). I interview the multi-talented and Christian apologetic leader, Ike Anurukem, who is a schooled theologian and poet (4:34). Be sure to subscribe to stay wise, follow if you want freedom tomorrow, rate and comment if you loved our content. STAY WOKE. STAY BLACK.

Across the Intersection
Across the Intersection Ep 33 - Is Black Christianity a paradox?

Across the Intersection

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2018 57:46


This week the ATI crew start the first episode in a series discussing the trend of believers of African descent leaving organized Christianity for more traditional African spirituality.

Blacks with Power| Make America Great through Black Power
Black Christianity is the Authentic Christian Witness of America

Blacks with Power| Make America Great through Black Power

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2018 13:22


Black Christianity is different from White Christianity... Shouldn't be...but it is. It's the reality created by the sin of White supremacy. But more than simple conjecture...beyond simply throwing out some charged statement, what is the basis of this claim? What makes this claim undeniable? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB8nad-vSJ0 "Slaves be obedient to your masters..." That's the legacy many of us think belongs to Black Christianity. And when - even in 2018 - I see Black Christians celebrating America's Founding Fathers with religious devotion, I can't help but think: We're still being obedient... But is that a true accounting of Black Christianity? Is Black Christianity really the docile faith that White supremacy gave us...or is there something more? Growing up in the Caribbean, I could never vibe with the weakheart identity of the Black Church. It was completely foreign to the Caribbean experience. Partly because most of the Caribbean was either liberated by revolt or has an undeniable legacy of revolt. Partly because the prevalence of Black leadership and the absence of White overseers changes your whole perspective. It's why, when I was in seminary, I felt free to challenge and criticize White supremacy in the seminary curriculum and on campus. Being from a Caribbean Diocese, I didn't have to worry that I wouldn't be ordained because I had pissed off White folk... Nevertheless, that dynamic of fear is prevalent in the US... Even the Black Church, at some level - if you get up high enough, answers to the Whites society. Black Christianity in America seems to have a responsibility to uphold White supremacy - if only to "protect" the faithful from White tyranny. The result is obedience to our (former) slave masters... But years ago I came across a priest who showed me something entirely different about Black Christianity...about the faith of African people in America. And what he shared completely transformed the way I viewed the Black Church - historically and in the present. It's transformed the way I embrace the Christian faith. And because it's so incredibly revealing, I had to share it with you in this episode. After you check it out, hop over to the Facebook group and engage the discussion. And if you aren't yet a member of the group...   What do you think of Fr. Alexii's view of the African Christian Faith? And how does that reframe your understanding of - and witness to - Christianity? Resources for this Episode: Wade in the River: The Story of the African Christian Faith Black Power: Our God-Given Call to Make America Great The Brotherhood of St. Moses the Black

Across the Intersection
Across The Intersection Ep 20 - Black Christianity, Oppression Olympics, & multi-ethnic spaces

Across the Intersection

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2017 89:29


This week the ATI crew discuss: - Is the gospel still enough for Christians who are black? - Is racism viewed with the same level of empathy & support as sexism? - Are multi-ethnic spaces the solution to racial issues in the church? - The archbishop of Cantebury's remarks regarding 45's support from christians

Jacob's Well
Leaving Egypt Entering Promise: Prophetic Black Christianity

Jacob's Well

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2016 45:50


Anthony Smith State of Confusion: Mapping the Intersection of Faith, Church, & Politics Week 3 — Leaving Egypt Entering Promise: Prophetic Black Christianity Exodus 3:1-15   More sermons from Anthony Smith at: missionhousenc.com   website: jacobswell.church facebook: jacobswellkc twitter: @jacobswell

Trilliterate
Episode 11 - Come On, Sister Bethany w/Baron Amato

Trilliterate

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2015 128:08


Petty and Sunny talk Black Christianity. We share our different views on what being black and Christian. Baron Amato joins us and provides the "Hotep" view, while Sunny provides a "sometimes catholic" view and Petty brings us the "non pretentious Agnostic" view. Listen in. Have any views of your own? Leave us a comment! Songs in this episode:

Humanities Lectures
Thomas Burns Memorial Lecture 5 - 'When Israel was in Egyptland': Black Christianity against Slavery

Humanities Lectures

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2010 49:24


Professor John Coffey, who is Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Leicester, UK, presents the Thomas Burns Memorial Lectures for 2010. His theme: ‘Let my people go': Exodus and Deliverance from Calvin to Obama. Lectures given August, 2010.

Humanities Lectures
Thomas Burns Memorial Lecture 5 - 'When Israel was in Egyptland': Black Christianity against Slavery

Humanities Lectures

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2010 49:24


Professor John Coffey, who is Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Leicester, UK, presents the Thomas Burns Memorial Lectures for 2010. His theme: ‘Let my people go': Exodus and Deliverance from Calvin to Obama. Lectures given August, 2010.

Humanities Lectures
Thomas Burns Memorial Lecture 5 - 'When Israel was in Egyptland': Black Christianity against Slavery

Humanities Lectures

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2010 49:24


Professor John Coffey, who is Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Leicester, UK, presents the Thomas Burns Memorial Lectures for 2010. His theme: ‘Let my people go’: Exodus and Deliverance from Calvin to Obama. Lectures given August, 2010.

Jesus in American Culture
Day 21 - Reform, Race & the Civil War

Jesus in American Culture

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2006 46:19


Africans arriving in the U.S. as slaves brought with them animistic religious experiences similar to the experiences of Native Americans. As many as 20 percent of slaves imported to the U.S. had also experienced Islam. The "invisible religion" that took shape among slaves was a folk Christianity shaped by owners' desires to foster subservience and obedience and African Americans' need to deal with oppression. Black Christianity early identified with the bondage and travails of the Jewish Scriptures more strongly than the life and Passion of Christ. Jesus, for African Americans, became the combined figure of Moses-Jesus. In public life, Lincoln was Father Abraham. As the "theologian of democracy," he held the entire nation responsible for slavery and argued for the redemptive power of egalitarian democracy. His death made of him the Christ figure of American democracy.