In her new book African American Readings of Paul, Dr. Lisa Bowens delves deeper into the theology of many in the early African-American Church, in particular their view of Paul's letters.
Growing up in the church, I would hear Paul's words in Romans 1:16 ("I am not ashamed of the gospel") quite often. This verse at times was used as a sort of tool to guilt-trip congregants who didn't prefer sharing... Continue Reading →