The book, Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope, is written by Dr. Esau McCaulley, Ph.D.
The author observed that, within the Black Experience in America, the practice of reading the Bible was an exercise in hope, that was a unique one, in that other spheres (i.e. - the wider church and academia) seem to not respect this tradition.
Dr. McCaulley advocates for a model of interpretation that involves an ongoing conversation between the collective Black experience and the Bible, in which the particular questions coming out of Black communities are given pride of place and the Bible is given space to respond by affirming, challenging, and, at times, reshaping Black concerns.
McCaulley demonstrates this model with studies on how Scripture speaks to topics often overlooked by white interpreters, such as ethnicity, political protest, policing, and slavery.
Ultimately, McCaulley calls the church to a dynamic theological engagement with Scripture, in which Christians of diverse backgrounds dialogue with their own social location as well as the cultures of others. Reading While Black moves the conversation forward.
For the person who is seeking to find hope in God's Word, this book is for you.
Reading While Black
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