Race, Racism, and the Biblical Narratives : On Use and Abuse of Sacred Scripture

Race, Racism, and the Biblical Narratives is a critical essay from Stony the Road We Trod: African American Biblical Interpretation written by the project's editor, Cain Hope Felder, now in a concise stand-alone book. In this important work, Felder clarifies the profound differences in racial attitudes in the biblical world and now. The book reveals the processes at work in both the New and Old Testaments that reflect ancient ambiguity about what we call race. Felder uncovers misuses of the biblical text (such as the so-called curse of Ham) in subsequent interpretation and shows how the Bible has been used to trivialize African contributions and demean and enslave Black people. Race, Racism, and the Biblical Narratives challenges scholars and church people alike to a deeper and more honest engagement with the biblical text.

Race, Racism, and the Biblical Narratives is a criticalessay from Stony the Road We Trod: African American BiblicalInterpretation written by the project's editor, Cain HopeFelder, now in a concise stand-alone book. In this important work,Felder clarifies the profound differences in racial attitudes inthe biblical world and now.

The book reveals the processes at work in both the New and OldTestaments that reflect ancient ambiguity about what we call race.Felder uncovers misuses of the biblical text (such as the so-calledcurse of Ham) in subsequent interpretation and shows how the Biblehas been used to trivialize African contributions and demean andenslave Black people. Race, Racism, and the BiblicalNarratives challenges scholars and church people alike to adeeper and more honest engagement with the biblical text.

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