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May 1, 1748, George Whitefield preached to "a large company of Negroes" as well as "a number of white people who came to hear what I had to say to them," nearly 1500 people in all:
"I said, their hearts were as black as their faces"
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"I said, their hearts were as black as their faces"
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Whitefield had prayed for "divine" "wisdom" in order to preach just the right message to Black people. He wanted to "touch the negroes, yet not to give them the least umbrage to slight or behave imperiously to their masters"
iow, he needed them to be "good christian slaves"
iow, he needed them to be "good christian slaves"
Black people had expected Whitefield to "speak against their masters."
GW: "Blessed be God, that I was directed not to say any thing to masters at all, though my text led me to it"
He went *against* the grain of the text to *avoid* preaching on the sins/duties of white people
GW: "Blessed be God, that I was directed not to say any thing to masters at all, though my text led me to it"
He went *against* the grain of the text to *avoid* preaching on the sins/duties of white people
Need to unpack two concepts brought together by this question: 1) Decentering 2) Whiteness. #LiberatingEvangelicalism #insession 1/
First, To decenter means to move, slide, lift and clear from the center—the reference point. 2/ #LiberatingEvangelicalism .@FreedomRoadus
Now, #whiteness. Whiteness is a POLITICAL construct, created to order our world in such a way as to bestow full benefits of citizenship and humanity upon people deemed white by the state. 3/ #LiberatingEvangelicalism .@Evang4Justice @FreedomRoadus
There is much buzz going on on social media about this story published by @nytimes: nytimes.com/2018/03/09/us/…. The better title may have been "Black Folks get Woke on #WhiteEvangelical churches and Leave.
So I will take time out of my writing schedule for today to comment on this story. First, much love to the people who shared their stories. In talking with people who found themselves in similar situations, I know it wasn't easy.
But let's be clear: #WhiteEvangelicalism is probably the number one reason people are leaving the church. It's so toxic that even Black people are not immune! It's soul crushing and damaging so much so that you don't want to attend any church.
