![]() ![]() ![]() If this was McCaulley’s only goal, Reading While Black would be a book for theologians and church historians-I assure you it isn’t, and so the book isn’t. He says this rich tradition of preaching, witness and activism is canonical, theological, socially located, willing to listen to and exercise patience with the text of Scripture, and willing to reflect carefully on all critiques of the biblical text. The first is to argue that the biblical hermeneutic developed in the Black church since the time of Southern slavery-what he calls “Black ecclesial interpretation”-is valid from an orthodox Christian perspective. McCaulley has two goals in mind for Reading While Black. It’s not just helpful, it’s a significant book that needs to be read and discussed widely by all followers of Jesus. I ordered a copy of the book as soon as I learned it was to be published, and I’m glad I did. Wright and is a priest in the Anglican Church in North America. ![]() Andrews (Scotland) under the direction of N. He completed his doctoral studies at the University of St. The author, Esau McCaulley is assistant professor of New Testament at Wheaton College and a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times. CT also awarded Reading While Black its Beautiful Orthodoxy Book of the Year Award. An excerpt, “What Are Police For?” appeared as the cover story in the September 2020 issue of Christianity Today. ![]() It’s likely you’ve heard of this book because it’s gotten a lot of attention-attention that is warranted. ![]()
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