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I started reading this book because it seemed to offer some insights that related to a situation I was going through. My team and I had to defend our book choices to the school board. Though they were not brought up in the meeting, there were concerns that the books we had chosen were “anti-Christian” and that there was a lack of Christian representation. Aside from the fact that we do not choose books in attempt to represent any religion, I was angry when I heard this because several book options on the list had Black Christians represented quite positively. In fact, one book, Just Mercy, is probably the most Christian book I have ever used at school. McCauley’s claim that evangelicals often disregard the Black church despite many theological similarities offered a logical (and saddening) explanation for this concern.
In addition to exploring this issue of unity in the church, McCauley does an excellent job helping me understand issues such as how to interpret passages about slavery and whether the Bible has anything to say about policing. I also learned about situations in which African tribes were evangelized without colonization and about the roots of the slaves’ faith. Another key principle that applies to a few issues, including slavery, is that “some passages limit human sin rather than present the ideal” (p. 162).
In addition to exploring this issue of unity in the church, McCauley does an excellent job helping me understand issues such as how to interpret passages about slavery and whether the Bible has anything to say about policing. I also learned about situations in which African tribes were evangelized without colonization and about the roots of the slaves’ faith. Another key principle that applies to a few issues, including slavery, is that “some passages limit human sin rather than present the ideal” (p. 162).