{"product_id":"reading-black-books-how-african-american-literature-can-make-our-faith-more-whole-and-just-paperback","title":"Reading Black Books: How African American Literature Can Make Our Faith More Whole and Just - 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\u003eClaude Atcho\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity Today \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e2023 Book Award Finalist (Culture \u0026amp; the Arts)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearning from Black voices means listening to more than snippets. It means attending to Black stories. \u003ci\u003eReading Black Books \u003c\/i\u003ehelps Christians hear and learn from enduring Black voices and stories as captured in classic African American literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePastor and teacher Claude Atcho offers a theological approach to 10 seminal texts of 20th-century African American literature. Each chapter takes up a theological category for inquiry through a close literary reading and theological reflection on a primary literary text, from Ralph Ellison's \u003ci\u003eInvisible Man \u003c\/i\u003eand Richard Wright's \u003ci\u003eNative Son \u003c\/i\u003eto Zora Neale Hurston's \u003ci\u003eMoses, Man of the Mountain \u003c\/i\u003eand James Baldwin's \u003ci\u003eGo Tell It on the Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e. The book includes end-of-chapter discussion questions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReading Black Books \u003c\/i\u003ehelps readers of all backgrounds learn from the contours of Christian faith formed and forged by Black stories, and it spurs continued conversations about racial justice in the church. It demonstrates that reading about Black experience as shown in the literature of great African American writers can guide us toward sharper theological thinking and more faithful living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCentering the Black Experience in Christian Reflection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ePastor and teacher Claude Atcho demonstrates how Black experience, as shown in the literature of great African American writers, can guide us all toward sharper theological thinking and more faithful living.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An exemplary work of literary criticism and Christian wisdom. In elevating and illuminating the important voices examined in these pages, Atcho brings a great and greatly needed gift to the world.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eKaren Swallow Prior\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eOn Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Brilliant and thought provoking. There are holes in the lived theology of many Christians that Atcho has used Wright, Ellison, Morrison, Hurston, and others to help fill. A must-read for anyone who loves reading literature and thinking deeply about God.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eKathryn A. Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e, writer and cohost of the \u003ci\u003eMelanated Faith\u003c\/i\u003e podcast\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Written with the passion of a book lover and the urgency of a preacher, \u003ci\u003eReading Black Books\u003c\/i\u003e not only reminds us of the richness and vitality of classic works like \u003ci\u003eInvisible Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePassing\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBeloved\u003c\/i\u003e; it also connects the form and themes of these writings to God's sovereign story of justice and righteousness. This is Christian literary criticism at its best.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eJosh Larsen\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eMovies Are Prayers\u003c\/i\u003e; editor at \u003ci\u003eThinkChristian.net\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Atcho conducts a theological reading of popular Black novels and poetry to unearth the joys, sorrows, and longings that have often marked Black life, examining them through divine revelation. \u003ci\u003eReading Black Books \u003c\/i\u003eanswers the abiding questions from Black literature with theological insights and a pastoral heart that marks every page.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eWalter R. Strickland II\u003c\/b\u003e, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Atcho offers us one part riveting English class and one part soul-stirring theological groundwork. His work reminds us of the truth that Black voices are more than trendy. Atcho's words inspired me to revisit each and every work he profiled with fresh eyes and renewed appreciation.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eJasmine Holmes\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eCarved in Ebony: Lessons from the Black Women Who Shape Us\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaude Atcho \u003c\/b\u003e(MTS, Midwestern Seminary) is pastor of Church of the Resurrection in Charlottesville, Virginia. He has taught African American literature at the collegiate level and is a regular writer and podcast contributor for \u003ci\u003eThink Christian. \u003c\/i\u003eHe has written for \u003ci\u003eChrist \u0026amp; Pop Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, The Gospel Coalition, and \u003ci\u003eThe Witness: A Black Christian Collective\u003c\/i\u003e.\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 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 17, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45650552225894,"sku":"9781587435294","price":27.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/NFNUdkkzaUw5b2pmVDBEcW9NWWhBdz09.webp?v=1779544228","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/reading-black-books-how-african-american-literature-can-make-our-faith-more-whole-and-just-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}