Dear church : a love letter from a black preacher to the whitest denomination in the U.S

Dear church A love letter from a black preacher to the whitest denomination in the U.S

Lenny Duncan

Book - 2019

"Lenny Duncan is an unlikely pastor. Formerly incarcerated, formerly homeless, and formerly unchurched, he is now a black preacher in the whitest denomination in the United States: the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America [ELCA]. Shifting demographics and shrinking congregations make the headlines, but Duncan connects the church's lack of diversity to its lack of vitality. Part manifesto, part confession, and all love letter, Dear Church offers a bold new vision for the future of the church."--Cover.

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Subjects
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America > Social aspects > United States.
Race > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Published
Minneapolis : Fortress Press [2019]
Language
English
Main Author
Lenny Duncan (author)
Item Description
Includes discussion guide.
Physical Description
vii, 158 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN
9781506452562
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: How the Hell Did We Get Here?
  • Part I. Dismantling White Supremacy is the Way of the Cross
  • 1. Dismantling White Supremacy and the Power of the Gospel
  • 2. The Roots Are Infected
  • 3. Repentance, Reparations, Reconciliation
  • 4. Dylann Roof and I Are Lutheran
  • 5. Decolonizing the Liturgy and the Power of Symbols
  • Part II. Grace Is An Ever-Widening Circle
  • 6. The Church Is Queer
  • 7. Toxic Masculinity Is Killing Us
  • 8. Resisting Nationalism Is the Way of Jesus
  • Part III. The Church Can Lead the Way
  • 9. Dear Church, I Love You
  • 10. Stretching God's Tent Is Frontline Freedom Fighting
  • 11. It's Time for a Revolution
  • Discussion Guide

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