Our Black Seminarians and Black Clergy Without a Black Theology [Paperback]

Yosef Ben-Jochannan (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0933121628 | ISBN-13: 978-0933121621 | Publication Date: January 1, 1978

With colonization come the dismantling of traditional African belief systems. Influenced by the Eurpopean propaganda mills, some Africans began to believe that they had produced nothing of worth. This is the origin of Black seminarians who could not find a Black Theology. In Black Seminarians, ben-Jochannan outlines sources of Black theology before Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It's important for us to know that the ideas, practices, and concepts that went into the making of Judaism, Christianity and Islam were already old in Africa before Europe was born. Black Seminarians marks an important first step in our journey to reclaim our spiritual heritage.

-- From the introduction.

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About the Author

Yosef A. A. ben-Jochannan is a master teacher with a forceful command of ancient and contemporary history. He uses wit, humor, and common sense to accent history and expose historical distortions. Dr. Ben has taught on the faculty of colleges and universities in the United States and abroad. His most recent assignment was as Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Languages, Al Azhar University (Arab Republic of Egypt). Proir to that, he served as Adjunct Professor of History and Egyptology at Cornell University's Africana Studies Research Center.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Black Classic Press (January 1, 1978)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0933121628
• ISBN-13: 978-0933121621
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,173,621 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great book tells the truth, October 6, 2004

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Robert Sidberry (Queens NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Our Black Seminarians and Black Clergy Without a Black Theology (Paperback)

this is a great book...i learned a lot just by reading this book...i didnot even know that Jesus went to Egypt for some mystery learning....... plus i also didnot know that Horus was named Light of the World way before Jesus was....

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must read for every african pastor, minister, lay person, etc., August 24, 2009

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D. L. Chapman - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Our Black Seminarians and Black Clergy Without a Black Theology (Paperback)

Easy read. Dr. Ben's book is well written and contains facts and references for additional research. I am African Hebrew (black according to U.S. census) and I am a so called Christian (believe in the supreme God Yah and his anointed one Yahshua). I started reading African history about 2 years ago and I am systematically undoing what I have been brainwashed to believe.

My main take away from the book is that we must all challenge assumptions and challenge what we historically believe. There are some who fear and violently resist any discussion against their faith. I believe that truth stands alone and weathers the test of time. Hence there are no golden calves.

Let the black church challenge what we believe and why we believe it. GOD Yah gave us a brain and gave us black history (the original Bible not the later corrupt versions). While I don't agree w/ the master teacher Ben on all his conclusions, I welcome his opinions as they serve as a starting point for research, contemplation, and reconciliation.