{"product_id":"reading-while-black-african-american-biblical-interpretation-as-an-exercise-in-hope-paperback","title":"Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEsau McCaulley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOutreach\u003c\/i\u003e Resources of the Year, \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today \u003c\/i\u003e Book Award, \u003ci\u003eThe Gospel Coalition\u003c\/i\u003e Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBiblical Interpretation from the Black Church Tradition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrowing up inthe American South, Esau McCaulley knew firsthand the ongoing struggle between despair and hope that marks the lives of some in the African American context.\u003c\/b\u003e A key element in the fight for hope, he discovered, has long been the practice ofBible reading and interpretation that comes out of traditional Black churches. This ecclesial tradition is often disregarded or viewed with suspicion by much of the wider church and academy, but it has something vital to say.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReading WhileBlack\u003c\/i\u003e is a personal and scholarly testament to the power and hope of Black biblical interpretation. At a time in which some within the African American community are questioning the place of the Christian faith in the struggle for justice, New Testament scholar McCaulley argues that reading Scripture from the perspective of Black church tradition is invaluable for connecting with a rich faith history and addressing the urgent issues of our times. In \u003ci\u003eReading While Black\u003c\/i\u003e, Esau McCaulley: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdvocates for a model of interpretation that involves an ongoing conversation between the collective Black experience and the Bible, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGives pride of place to the particular questions coming out of Black communities, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGives the Bible space to respond by affirming, challenging, and at times, reshaping Black concerns, and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDemonstrates this model with studies on how Scripture speaks to topics often overlooked by white interpreters, such as ethnicity, political protest, policing, and slavery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eUltimately 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.\u003ci\u003eReading While Black\u003c\/i\u003e moves the conversation forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEsau McCaulley (PhD, St. Andrews) is associate professor of New Testament at Wheaton College and a contributing opinion writer for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eReading While Black\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSharing in the Son's Inheritance\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the children's book \u003ci\u003eJosie Johnson's Hair and the Holy Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Wheaton, Illinois, with his wife and four children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52749996785971,"sku":"9780830854868","price":32.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/LlCPGDwtnu9780830854868.webp?v=1783787457","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/reading-while-black-african-american-biblical-interpretation-as-an-exercise-in-hope-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}