Practical theology for black churches : bridging black theology and African American folk religion / Dale P. Andrews.

By:

Andrews, Dale P, 1961-

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: Spanish Publication details: Louisville, Ky. : Westminster John Knox Press, 2002.Edition: 1st edDescription: ix, 150 p. ; 23 cmISBN:

0664224296 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780664224295 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

230/.089/96073 21

LOC classification:

BT 82.7 A565p 2002

Contents:

Contents Acknowledgments ix 2 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 16 24 31 2. SHAPING ECCLESIOLOGY IN BLACK CHURCHES 34 37 The Church as Refuge The Church and Social Ethics 40 Faith Identity: Between Personhood and Peoplehood 3. READDRESSING BLACK THEOLOGY TO BLACK CHURCHES 50 52 Black Theology's Critique of Black Churches The Impact of American Individualism Bifurcation of the Black Community 56 62

Summary: "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,

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Humanidades	Humanidades (4to. Piso)	BT 82.7 A565p 2002 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00000066314

Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-140) and indexes.

Contents

Acknowledgments

ix

2

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

16

24

31

2. SHAPING ECCLESIOLOGY IN BLACK CHURCHES

34

37

The Church as Refuge The Church and Social Ethics

40

Faith Identity: Between Personhood and Peoplehood

3. READDRESSING BLACK THEOLOGY

TO BLACK CHURCHES

50

52

Black Theology's Critique of Black Churches The Impact of American Individualism Bifurcation of the Black Community

56

62

"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,

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