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Article: New book challenges Black Church
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- New Pittsburgh Courier
- Article date:
- November 28, 2004
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CHICAGO, Ill.--Nearly everyone has an opinion about the Black Church, its role, shortcomings, present state and what it should be doing for the future of the Black community. Far too many of these opinions are from the outside looking in, based on a childhood remembrance or a very cursory knowledge of the church. As a pastor for over 20 years, Rev. Earl Trent has written a collection of essays to the Black Church, not about it. In doing so, he introduces a new direction in Black religious writings.
Part social critique, part biblical interpretation, these essays present a look at the gospel that demands thoughtful response. Unlike the many devotional books and sermon collections that focus ...