Tag: Black Church

Saints of Africa: October

September 26, 2021

There is an African proverb that is growing into a rather scary prophecy; “If you don’t know your past, you don’t know your future.” This frightens me for the future of Christianity as a whole and the black church in particular. Many ancient roots of the faith are deeply grounded on our mother continent. Traditional … More Saints of Africa: October

The Desert Fathers: A Sad Omission of the Black Church

March 30, 2016

  One of the first books I received when I converted to the Orthodox Church was “The Sayings of the Desert Fathers.” Only briefly in Malcolm X’s autobiography did I see any mention that we should even consider knowing about them.  I have read and been familiar with black liberation theology.  But, authors such as … More The Desert Fathers: A Sad Omission of the Black Church