THEO-333: Black Theology

1) Discuss the social options that African Americans chose in relationship to being assimilated in to American culture or resisting through rebellion and insurrection.

2) How did the African American church and religious communities help the African community with these choices?

4-6 sentences for each question

Textbooks include Black Religion & Black Radicalism, Black Theology of Liberation and We Have Been Believers

There are a few YouTube lectures – Dr. Gregory Jones The Three Generals in the Lord’s Army, Prince Hall Masons #10

https://youtu.be/zu_Oarnac9I

https://youtu.be/LXG7pzyO5ac

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu_Oarnac9I&authuser=4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXG7pzyO5ac&authuser=4

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BLACK THEOLOGY
Several groups in the United States have been struggling for recognition as equal citizens with the Americans. Even though each of these groups’ efforts has been noticed and essential, possibly the elongated and most vicious fight was that of the African American. The group had once a lower legal standing that saw it written in the American constitution. African American struggle for equality and recognition gave a moral basis for other groups to seek recognition later on (Hopkins, 2005). The social options that the African American in their effort to be assimilated in the American culture were cultural intermarriages, language, gaining an education, and through religion.

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