tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600591889470508146.post501660200555288519..comments2024-03-15T02:49:51.232-04:00Comments on Prophets of Culture: Taking Back the Black Church From Yvette CarnellCarl F. Ellis, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10804728159028813800noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600591889470508146.post-1744372739091420972014-04-28T21:49:02.974-04:002014-04-28T21:49:02.974-04:00I so totally agree with this analysis, though I li...I so totally agree with this analysis, though I live in Jamaica. The church here faces very similar realities, as critics use the "worse characterizations" of a few churches to paint a picture of the whole church. They even make similar claims that the church has contributed nothing positive to Jamaican society, using historical facts of complicity with slaver masters and colonial powers as "proof." Yet the conveniently ignore the rich heritage of a number of Christians and churches that withstood bigotry and resistance as anathema to the will and way of God, and put their necks on the block to recreate communities of acceptance and human flourishing for the most vulnerable among us. It seems as if these ultra-liberal critics are all reading from the same script wherever they are.Davynthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08832232990775128242noreply@blogger.com