Im Black Im Christian Im Methodist..., Rudy Rasmus
Im Black Im Christian Im Methodist..., Rudy Rasmus
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I'm Black I'm Christian I'm Methodist

Author: Rudy Rasmus

Narrator: Calvin Robinson, Kellye A. Saunders

Unabridged: 4 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/28/2022


Synopsis

It's uncertain that Howard Thurman made the remark often attributed to him, "I have been writing this book all my life," but there is little doubt that he was deeply immersed in reflection on the times that bear an uncanny resemblance to the present day, which give voice to the Black Lives Matter movement.

Our "life's book" is filled with sentence upon sentence of marginalization, pages of apartheid, chapters of separate and unequal. Now this season reveals volumes of violence against Blacks in America.

Ten Black women and men explore life through the lens of compelling personal religious narratives. They are people and leaders whose lives are tangible demonstrations of the power of a divine purpose and evidence of what grace really means in face of hardship, disappointment, and determination. Each of the journeys intersect because of three central elements that are the focus of this book. We're Black. We're Christians. We're Methodists. Each starts with the fact, "I'm Black," but to resolve the conflict of being Christian and Methodist means confronting aspects of White theology, White supremacy, and White racism in order to ground an oppositional experience toward domination over four centuries in America.

About Rudy Rasmus

Rudy Rasmus is a pastor, author, and humanitarian. He copastors the St. John's United Methodist Church located in downtown Houston with his wife, Juanita.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Chris on February 12, 2021

This is a challenging book to read. Each contributor laid out a thoughtful argument on how their witness as a black, Christian, Methodist can help the church value and more importantly, empower people of color to proclaim Christ that will build the church up.......more

Goodreads review by Brenda on May 29, 2022

I've just finished this, but am halfway through reading it again. There is so much to take in here. Very rich source for discussions, and an eye-opening account for naive Methodists like myself. I learned more about the history of the Methodist church regarding race than I ever did in any class at c......more

Goodreads review by Sherry on September 18, 2021

Some of the essays are exceptional. They offer varying perspective for this particular moment (2020-2021) in the United Methodist Church and beyond. I especially recommend Tori Butler, Lillian Smith, Justin Coleman, Jevon Caldwell-Gross and Vance Ross. NOTE: Skip the first essay by Rudy Rasmus. It i......more

Goodreads review by Daniel on December 29, 2022

Such a wonderful, powerful book. Recommended for anyone in the United Methodist Church (UMC). I really enjoyed the writing style of this book in that, rather be a systematic examination of racism in the UMC, it is written in testimonial form. This allows for people to understand how that systematic......more