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Reading while Black African American biblical interpretation as an exercise in hope

Reading Scripture from the perspective of Black church tradition can help us connect with a rich faith history and address the urgent issues of our times. Demonstrating an ongoing conversation between the collective Black experience and the Bible, New Testament scholar Esau McCaulley shares a person...

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Main Author: McCaulley, Esau (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Downer's Grove, Illinois : IVP Academic, an imprint of InterVarsity Press, [2020]
Subjects:
Bible > Black interpretations.
African Americans > Religion.
Hope > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Police > United States.
Violence > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Christianity and politics.
Christianity and justice.
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Summary:Reading Scripture from the perspective of Black church tradition can help us connect with a rich faith history and address the urgent issues of our times. Demonstrating an ongoing conversation between the collective Black experience and the Bible, New Testament scholar Esau McCaulley shares a personal and scholarly testament to the power and hope of Black biblical interpretation. --
Item Description:Includes a discussion guide.
Physical Description:198 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [187]-194) and indexes.
ISBN:9780830854868
083085486X
Author Notes:Esau McCaulley (PhD, St. Andrews) is assistant professor of New Testament at Wheaton College, a priest in the Anglican Church in North America, and a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times. His publications include Sharing in the Son's Inheritance and numerous articles in outlets such as Christianity Today and the Washington Post.

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