“Because Jesus Christ is the focal point for everything that is said about the Christian gospel, it is necessary to to investigate the meaning of his person and work in light of the black perspective. It is one thing to assert that he is the essence of the Christian gospel and quite another to specify […]
What is the meaning of the racialized life? What is its purpose, its goal, its end? Why are we, the “races,” here? If race is our creator, as people of color (“White” is a color too.), what were we placed on the earth to do? What happens when we die after we have lived our […]
There is a call and response song that comes to mind today. One person asks, “Have you tried Jesus?” and the congregation responds, “He’s alright!” I have heard many persons offer this song before sharing a personal testimony or a Sunday morning message. She or he usually encourages the members to “try him for yourself,” explaining that they have “tried him […]
It is a difficult task, searching the self for answers that don’t belong. They were perhaps left with us in haste with the thought that we would return them or throw them away later. An experience of prejudice as either witness or victim, the use of a racial slur at the dinner table that just […]