Practical theology for black churches : bridging black theology and African American folk religion /
Dale P. Andrews.
- 1st ed.
- Louisville, Ky. : Westminster John Knox Press, 2002.
- ix, 150 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-140) and indexes.
Contents
Acknowledgments
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INTRODUCTION
Mapping the Chasm
7
Landscaping the Rifts
Building Bridges?
9
1. EARLY AFRICAN AMERICAN FOLK RELIGION AND CHURCH PRAXIS
12
The Encounter with North American Christianity Black Preaching and the Use of Scripture Pastoral Care in Black Churches
12
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2. SHAPING ECCLESIOLOGY IN BLACK CHURCHES
34
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The Church as Refuge The Church and Social Ethics
40
Faith Identity: Between Personhood and Peoplehood
3. READDRESSING BLACK THEOLOGY
TO BLACK CHURCHES
50
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Black Theology's Critique of Black Churches The Impact of American Individualism Bifurcation of the Black Community
56
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"Dale Andrews skillfully employs the theological metaphor of covenant and an interdisciplinary approach to ministry to respond to the fragmentation in African American churches and communities. Arguing that black theology is alienated from black folk religion, he adroitly constructs a holistic and practical model of ministry hat embraces both local congregational refuge theology and sociopolitical libera ion theology,
Black theology. Teología negra Afroamericanos --Religión African American churches. African Americans--Religion. African Americans--Social life and customs.