This document discusses slavery and African American spirituality. It begins with questions about perceptions of slavery and whether it is truly abolished in the US. It then covers aspects of African spirituality like pantheism and the blending of African and Christian beliefs. Spirituals are presented as expressing African American spirituality, and several denominations that emerged like the AME Church are highlighted. Liberation theology viewing the Bible through the eyes of the oppressed is also mentioned.

1. SLAVERY DISCUSSION
QUESTION - JOURNAL
1) What comes to mind when you think of “slavery”?

2. SLAVERY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_uaymBakiY

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

4. AFRICAN AMERICAN
SPIRITUALITY
Ch. 3

5. MIDDLE PASSAGE

6. SOLD

7. SOLD

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

11. SPIRITUALS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAZhQQN758g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StRzrTywUaM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J8f_1RYubw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-OIjLDMWec
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oehry1JC9Rk

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