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Slavery Discussion Questions on Origins of African American Spirituality
- 1. SLAVERY DISCUSSION QUESTION - JOURNAL 1) What comes to mind when you think of “slavery”?
- 3. SLAVERY DISCUSSION QUESTION - JOURNAL 2) Is slavery truly abolished in the U.S.? If yes, please explain. If no, please explain what is still o
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- 8. AFRICAN SPIRITUALITY Religion synonymous with life Everything is sacred (pantheism) Religion is a part of their entire culture, lifestyle, family, etc. No secularization; no separation Made Christianity harder to be accepted at first
- 9. SYNCRETISM Christian slaves = Better slaves Segregation in churches Special teachings for slaves obey masters work diligently seeking freedom authority of slave owner
- 10. LIBERATION THEOLOGY A theology grounded on the idea that God wants to rescue those in economical, political or social oppression Bible read and experienced through the eyes of the poor For African Americans, this centered on the Exodus story
- 12. DENOMINATIONS The African Methodist Episcopal Church A.M.E. First independent African American denomination. 1787 Bethel Church - First church owned by African Americans Richard Allen - Founder and first bishop
- 13. DENOMINATIONS African Episcopal Church Absalom Jones first A.M.E. priest 1794 became pastor of St. Thomas African Episcopal Church African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church A.M.E.Z. Peter Williams leaving John Street Methodist Episcopal Church
- 14. DENOMINATIONS Christian Methodist Episcopal Church C.M.E. Originally called Colored Methodist Episcopal Church 1844 - After slavery banned Independent African American Baptist Churches Silver Bluff Baptist Church founded in 1787 in Savannah, GA
- 15. DENOMINATIONS Church of God in Christ William J. Seymour - Leader of Azusa Street Revival in LA 1906-1909 Pentecostal Movement - Start of worldwide movement Baptism of Holy Spirit, healing, speaking in tongues Started in home, moved to old large building