Millions of enslaved Africans were forcefully converted to the Christian faith. The Black church came about when African Americans began to establish their own congregations.
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More houses of worship are offering mental health programs, especially African American congregations.
A history of how African American congregations in Philadelphia weathered crises over 200 years.
The church has played a vital role in America’s civil rights struggle. It was the spiritual home to MLK, to the generations that shaped the vision of the late civil rights leader, and now to Sen. Raphael Warnock.
From the civil rights era to the 2020 election, Black Churches have been at the forefront of encouraging voter registration – and fighting voter suppression.
A professor of homiletics explores the different personas Black preachers wear in the public sphere and how this has often been misunderstood.
Although many Black churches have an aging hierarchy, other factors such as racial and economic disparities place barriers to going online.
A choral conductor and scholar of sacred music explains what’s missing from church worship with singing banned due to the pandemic – and why live choir rehearsals are still a ways off
Religious scholars and faith leaders reflect on the death rites cultures have developed to honor the deceased, comfort the living and share the burden of mourning.
Religion was no barrier for Southern lynch mobs intent on terror. White pastors joined the KKK, incited racial violence and took part in lynchings. Sometimes, the victim was a preacher.
Forgiveness, as we have seen in the aftermath of the Charleston killings, is a hallmark of the Black Church. But what psychic toll do these acts of forgiveness exact?
Top contributors
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Ph.D. Candidate in Religious Studies, University of Virginia
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Assistant Professor of Church and Community Ministries, Baylor University
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Professor of Homiletics, Howard University
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Associate Professor of Nonprofit Management, Indiana University
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PhD Candidate in Religion - Historical Studies, Baylor University
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Professor of Music, University of Dayton
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Associate Professor of Social Work; McSilver Faculty Fellow, New York University
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Associate Professor of Bible and Director of the Center for Social Justice and Reconciliation, Union Presbyterian Seminary
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Professor of Biblical Studies, Santa Clara University
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Lecturer, the Rabbinical School, Jewish Theological Seminary
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Professor of Church History, McCormick Theological Seminary
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Assistant Professor of Africana Studies, University of Arizona
