Black, British and De-churched

Message to the mainstream

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

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Why are some Black people leaving mainstream churches and joining alternative Black Bible Religions? With increasing numbers of Black Brits becoming attracted to Afroasiatic Diasporic Religions, such as Rastafari and the Holy Qubtic Church, there is an urgent need to explore the various questions, experiences and ideas of these individuals. In Black, British and De-churched, E.P. Louis argues that these trends illuminate significant gaps in mainstream UK church life where there is a failure to respond meaningfully to racism. In response to this challenge, she provides insights to challenge and support evangelism, discipleship, teaching and reconciliation in British churches. This volume features insight into how the phenomenon sits within theological and other academic discourse as well as the tools for bridge building in the community. Offering opportunities for both internal reflection within churches as well as an outward focus on the needs and hopes of people searching for the truth of the gospel, Black, British and De-Churched is an essential message for the mainstream Church.

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Utgivningsdatum2025-09-30
Mått156 x 234 x 19 mm
Vikt292 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor192
FörlagSCM Press
ISBN9780334066941

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E. P. Louis is a theologian, researcher and resource developer based in south London. She holds a PhD in Theology and Religion from Canterbury Christ Church University. Her research focuses are Black Bible-reading Religions developing material to support Christian apologetics and methods of decolonization for Christians and Churches in Britain. She has worked as an academic consultant conducting research and developing resources around areas of racial justice, including for the Baptist Union of Great Britain and the Council for World Mission.

Black, British and De-churched by Eleasah Louis is one of those timely books that definitely scratches where the itch is located. Her critical assessment of the mission and ministry of the Church as it pertains to disaffected Black urban youth is a devasting critique of the failure to connect with the justice-informed aspirations of a community that has always been on the margins. Her model of Black Conscious Christianity is one that is neither a leftish-progressive mode of Black liberation theology nor is it a right-of-centre-conservative model of pietistic spirituality. Dr Louis is charting a new trajectory for Black prophetic Christian thought in the UK. This is a must read.