TY - BOOK AU - McCaulley,Esau TI - Reading while Black: African American biblical interpretation as an exercise in hope SN - 9780830854868 AV - BS521.2 .M33 2020 U1 - 220.608996073 23 PY - 2020///] CY - Downer's Grove, Illinois PB - IVP Academic, an imprint of InterVarsity Press KW - Bible KW - Black interpretations KW - Interprétations noires KW - fast KW - African Americans KW - Religion KW - Hope KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity KW - Police KW - United States KW - Violence KW - Christianity and politics KW - Christianity and justice KW - Noirs américains KW - Espérance KW - Aspect religieux KW - Christianisme KW - Christianisme et politique KW - Justice KW - Black interpretations of sacred works KW - Religious materials KW - lcgft KW - Matériel religieux KW - rvmgf N1 - Includes a discussion guide; Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-194) and indexes; South Got Somethin' to Say : Making Space for Black Ecclesial Interpretation --; Freedom is No Fear : the New Testament and a Theology of Policing -- Tired Feet, Rested Souls : the New Testament and the Political Witness of the Church --; Reading While Black : the Bible and the Pursuit of Justice --; Black and Proud : the Bible and Black Identity --; What Shall We Do With This Rage? : the Bible and Black Anger --; Freedom of the Slaves : Pennington's Triumph --; Conclusion; Exercise in hope --; Bonus track : Further notes on the development of Black ecclesial interpretation N2 - Reading Scripture from the perspective of Black church tradition can help us connect with a rich faith history and address the urgent issues of our times. Demonstrating an ongoing conversation between the collective Black experience and the Bible, New Testament scholar Esau McCaulley shares a personal and scholarly testament to the power and hope of Black biblical interpretation. -- ER -