Black Church

Religion and the Black Church

What is Religion? Religion is a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny. The belief in the supernatural, especially gods, is one of the most obvious characteristics of religion. A set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe. When considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs. The definitions of religion tend to suffer from one of two problems: they are either too narrow and exclude many belief systems which most agree are religious, or they are too vague and ambiguous, suggesting that just about any and everything is a religion. (about .com)

What is the Black Church? The Black church is truly the heart of the African-American community. In fact, you may say that it is the community. Throughout all of our struggles in American history, the Black church has been a constant in our evolution. It fed our hope during slavery and was our meeting place during the Civil Rights Movement. Through bombings and burnings, it stands strong, "steadfast and unmovable." With the good news of Jesus Christ, it is a beacon of light that shines on all those who are broken, weary, and downtrodden.

It serves as the center of the African-American community's spiritual growth and time will prove that the Black church will be the center of the African-American community's economic growth as well. There is no greater or more powerful institution that exists today for any group of people than that of the Black church. (www.theblackchurchpage.com)

The Black Church is a place where the congregation is mostly black and it is not the name of the church. A classmate said, " where is the black church" and I said, " that is not the name of the church, it is where African Americans are the majority in attendance and are located all around the world....