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Pragmatic Spirituality: The Christian Faith through an Africentric Lens

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Since the 2008 Presidential election when many called into question the veracity of Black Theology, the religion of Blacks in America has once again become a topic of concern - but not as aggressive as in the 1960s with publication of Joseph Washington's Black Religion: The Negro and Christianity in the United States. As noted by James Cone, Washington was one of the first scholars to challenge the thesis that Black religion was an aspect of North American Protestantism as defined by the traditions of the Reformation and contrasted with Catholicism and Judaism. Washington insisted that Black Religion was a distinctive phenomenon in North American religious life. No one was more part of the dialogue which pursued as the writer of Pragmatic Spirituality, Gayraud Wilmore. This work by Wilmore summarizes the birth, life and changing nuance of the study of Black Liberation Theology. Wilmore reveals the persistent thought process of those who desire to seek understanding of the faith of a displaced people and the relationship with Black religions of the Diaspora. Persons reading this work will receive a clear understanding of the interpreters of Black Liberation Theology and the changing thoughts based on individual worldviews. An excellent read, one which speaks to the issue directly and provides the seeker with a balanced observance. The writing reveals how Black Liberation Theology primary objective remains the same, expressing the revolution of faith within a Community and how that faith speaks to the needs of the Community.