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kwassa

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8. Blacks were inspired by the Exodus, the escape from slavery.

Wed May 9, 2018, 09:59 PM

May 2018

Not only that, but a religious revival in the US provided the us with two great social movements in the 1800s, the anti-slavery movement, and the women's rights movement.

The Second Great Awakening.

Evangelists often directly addressed issues such as slavery, greed, and poverty, laying the groundwork for later reform movements.[1] The influence of the Awakening continued in the form of more secular movements.[38] In the midst of shifts in theology and church polity, American Christians began progressive movements to reform society during this period. Known commonly as antebellum reform, this phenomenon included reforms in against the consumption of alcohol, for women's rights and abolition of slavery, and a multitude of other issues faced by society.[39]

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Blacks more likely than others in U.S. to read the Bible regularly, see it as God's word [View all] Mosby May 2018 OP

Not me n/t jaysunb May 2018 #1

Karl Marx knew that lunasun May 2018 #2

There is a lot of encouragement in the Bible, Ilsa May 2018 #3

Frankly, I've always been puzzled by the embrace of Christianity by Black people elocs May 2018 #4

You can include me in that puzzlement n/t jaysunb May 2018 #5

I never understood that, either. nt Nay May 2018 #6

Blacks were inspired by the Exodus, the escape from slavery. kwassa May 2018 #8

The corollary is also true-- scriptures in the Bible were used to condemn its practice as well. LanternWaste May 2018 #17

Freedom to worship as we please is a bedrock foundation of our country! yallerdawg May 2018 #7

What is the point of your post? kwassa May 2018 #9

I thought it was interesting and wanted to share. Mosby May 2018 #10

Standard Operating Procedure in my family JustAnotherGen May 2018 #11

I think it's really an interesting dynamic Mosby May 2018 #12

I'm a UU JustAnotherGen May 2018 #13

Blacks are only 14% evangelical, also according to Pew. kwassa May 2018 #14

as an outsider I see most black churches as evangelical Mosby May 2018 #15

It makes no sense only if you filter everything through a political dynamic LanternWaste May 2018 #16

well, the way you see it is not how it is. kwassa May 2018 #18

Well said JustAnotherGen May 2018 #19

++ nt heaven05 May 2018 #20