Defending Black Faith: Answers to Tough Questions About African-American Christianity [Paperback]

Craig S. Keener (Author), Glenn Usry (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 10, 1997

Craig Keener and Glenn Usry's highly acclaimed Black Man's Religion showed in impressive detail that Christianity and Afrocentricity can go together. Now they turn to specific, nitty-gritty questions put to the black church by non-Christians:

• Is everything good in Christianity plagiarized from traditional African religions?
• Isn't it intolerant to say Christ is the only way to God?
• Is the Bible reliable?
• What about criticisms of Christianity made by the Nation of Islam?

Keener and Usry meet these and other important questions head-on, providing responses relevant to and especially for black men and women.

Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: IVP Academic; Print on Demand Edition edition (September 10, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0830819959
• ISBN-13: 978-0830819959
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #563,794 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Craig Keener is professor of New Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, Kentucky. Three of his many books have won national awards, and his background commentary has sold over half a million copies (including electronic copies and translations). Craig is married to Dr. Medine Moussounga Keener, who holds a Ph.D. from University of Paris 7. She was a refugee for 18 months in her nation of Congo, and together Craig and Médine work for ethnic reconciliation in the U.S. and Africa.

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9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Any serious Christian in the US should buy this book, June 13, 1998

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Curtis Evans ([e-mail]) (South Hamilton, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Defending Black Faith: Answers to Tough Questions About African-American Christianity (Paperback)

Keener & Usry have done it again. This book is indeed a reference book that one can use again and again. The bibliography alone is over 67 pages of small print. This book will serve black Christians as a tool to help them defend their faith in the face of attacks from non-Christian blacks. White Christians need to look at it just to see what many brothers and sisters must face. Overall the book is a remarkable feat showing the beauty and depth of our Christian faith. Christianity can meet any intellectual assault that we might face. Praise God for this excellent book. Well done guys!!

4 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DEFENDING THE RIGHT TO SELL A BOOK!!, September 2, 2008

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Michael M "Michael M." (Milwaukee, WI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Defending Black Faith: Answers to Tough Questions About African-American Christianity (Paperback)

On page 113 the author writes: "Truth can be found in varying degrees in many places, including documents used by various religions. This issue is not where some truth may be found, but by what means a person can be restored to full fellowship with God."

Truth is truth. No degrees, no conditions.

IF YOU WISH TO QUOTE AND BELIEVE ERROR..THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU!!

RUN!!

They will steer you into fiction. They are attempting to make their writing appear to be factual. They sight other writings which are dubious at best.

They are writing on location...fantasy land.

They are using every trick in the book to sell a book.

RUN!!! DO NOT WALK AWAY FROM THIS BOOK!

IF YOU WANT TO READ A BOOK...CONCENTRATE ON JESUS!!

READ YOUR BIBLE!!!!


I DO NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE TO READ THIS BOOK!