Title

Back to the Future: Re-appropriating Religious Education—A Case Study Using the Black Church

Authors

Mary Dana Hinton, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2009

Disciplines

African American Studies | Arts and Humanities | Christian Denominations and Sects | Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies | Religion | Social and Behavioral Sciences | Sociology | Sociology of Religion

Abstract

The article suggests that Religious Education, in practice and as a field, will benefit by exploring the history and practice of Religious Education in the Black church. Using examples from the history, curriculum, and process of Religious Education in the historic Black church, the article argues that the Black church offers a dynamic educational example for religion scholars and religious educators. The importance of reinvigorating Religious Education in the Black church is discussed and recommendations for future practice are made.

Comments

DOI: 10.1080/00344080802615192

Recommended Citation

Hinton, Mary Dana. “Back to the Future: Re-appropriating Religious Education—A Case Study Using the Black Church.” Religious Education 104, no. 1 (2009): 18-37. DOI: 10.1080/00344080802615192