Bible Witness in Black Churches

Zusatztext "This groundbreaking work by Garth Kasimu Baker-Fletcher is timely and needed. As many are revisiting both the sources and methods of Black Theology! this book brings a needed reminder that engagement with the biblical text as having a primary authority is absolutely necessary if a theology is to speak authentically from and for the Black Christian tradition. I would recommend this book for classes in Black Theology and others that seek to explore theology and the Black Church." - Stephen G. Ray Jr.! Neal and Ila Fisher Professor of Theology and Professor of Systematic Theology! Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Informationen zum Autor GARTH KASIMU BAKER-FLETCHER is Associate Professor of Religion at Texas College, in Tyler Texas, USA. Klappentext Baker-Fletcher explores the Bible as a uniquely authoritative text within the context of Black church worship and service to the world! as well as analysing the Bible's central role in three forms of witness: translation! proclamation! and empowerment. Zusammenfassung Baker-Fletcher explores the Bible as a uniquely authoritative text within the context of Black church worship and service to the world! as well as analysing the Bible's central role in three forms of witness: translation! proclamation! and empowerment. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Standing on the Shoulders of Those Gone Before The Word Translated Witness Proclaimed Witness Empowered Witness Proverbs: Mother Wit and da Streetz Vision

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• Authors: BAKER FLETCHER GARTH KASIMU, G Baker-Fletcher, G. Baker-Fletcher, Garth Kasimu Baker-Fletcher, Garth Kosimu Baker-Fletcher
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.09.2009
• EAN: 9780230617711
• ISBN: 978-0-230-61771-1
• No. of pages: 201
• Series: Black Religion/Womanist Thought/Social Justice; Black Religion/Womanist Though; Black Religion/Womanist Thought/Social Justice; Black Religion / Womanist Thought / Social Justice
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Miscellaneous; B, Sociology of Religion, Bibles, Christianity, Sociology & anthropology, Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Religion and sociology, Bible—Theology, Biblical Studies, black church;empowerment;service