Week 13: African American Biblical Interpretation with Dr. Esau McCaulley
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How can we approach and apply text that was previously used against the black community? How does our ethnic or racial background impact the way we read scripture? Join Trillia and Dr. Esau McCaulley for a conversation on audience, impact, and application.
Rev. Esau McCaulley, PhD is an associate professor of New Testament at Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL. He is the author of many works including Sharing in the Son’s Inheritance and the Children’s Book Josie Johnson Hair and the Holy Spirit. His book Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope won numerous awards, including Christianity Today’s book of the year. His latest project is a memoir entitled: How far to the Promise Land: One Family’s Story of Hope and Survival in the American South. He is a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times. His writings have also appeared in places such as The Atlantic, Washington Post, and Christianity Today. He is married to Mandy, a pediatrician and navy reservist. Together, they have four wonderful children.
This week’s reading 1 Samuel 21 - 2 Samuel 11
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