The One and the Many: What Can Be Learned from a Black Hermeneutic

Abstract

This reflection explores the relationship between the one church of Jesus Christ and the contributions of one of its many manifestations, the black church, from and for which emerges a black hermeneutic. From the perspective of a black hermeneutic, I offer four evaluative observations of the dominant culture in the church in the United States. I secondly call a black hermeneutic to a consistent and constant self-evaluation, recommending two evaluative measures.