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Urban Apologetics equips pastors, churches, and everyday believers to engage, understand, and love African Americans who are involved in ethnocentric ideologies and black mystery cults.
List of contents
Contributors, xi
Introduction, xiii
Part 1: The Context for Urban Apologetics
1. Restoring Black Dignity, 3
Eric Mason
2. All White Everything, 13
Jerome Gay
3. What is Urban Apologetics?, 26
Eric Mason
4. Black Church History and Urban Apologetics, 35
Tiffany Gill
5. Why the Black Church Must Be Relevant, 51
Zion McGregor
Part 2: Religious and Ethnic Identity Groups
6. The Nation of Islam, 67
Damon Richardson
7. Engaging Hebrew Israelites, 92
Eric Mason
8. Kemeticism and the Gospel, 115
Vince Bantu
9. Black Women and the Appeal of the Black Conscious Community and Feminism, 129
Sarita T. Lyons
10. Intentionally Engaging Black Men, 157
Eric Mason
11. Black Atheism, 167
Adam Coleman
Part 3: Tools for Urban Apologetics
12. Philosophy and Worldviews, 189
Brandon Washington
13. Outreach as Apologetics, 204
Doug Logan
14. Knowing Your Bible, 217
Blake Wilson
15. Apologetics as Spiritual Warfare, 227
Eric Mason
Notes, 237
Subject Index, 261
Scripture Index, 275
About the author
Eric Mason (DMin, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) is the founder and lead pastor of Epiphany Fellowship in Philadelphia, as well as the founder and president of Thriving, an urban resource organization committed to developing leaders for ministry in the urban context. He has authored four books: Manhood Restored, Beat God to the Punch, Unleashed, and Woke Church.
Summary
Urban Apologetics equips pastors, churches, and everyday believers to engage, understand, and love African Americans who are involved in ethnocentric ideologies and black mystery cults.
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'A much-needed resource for those doing ministry in the urban context, and a great tool to debunk false narratives about the Christian faith.'
