Black Church Studies

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Office of Black Church Studies
Duke Divinity School 
Box 90968 
Durham, NC 27708-0968

(919) 660-3461
obcs@div.duke.edu

A Kingdom of Justice
Pauli Murray had an amazing vision of God’s Kingdom — a Kingdom of Justice is breaking in the world.
On the Passing and Presence of Saints: Life Near Death
Last spring, I received a call from my father who lives some distance from me. He told me that my Aunt Martha had died.
What Does November 2, 2010 Mean?
What does the election on November 2, 2010 mean for those of us who believe in a civil rights progressive agenda?

A Letter to My Son
This is a letter to my son that I am not sure he will understand now, but one that I hope he will look back upon to give clarity to some moments of confusion and exclusion.
“God in America” and Black Christianity
Last week, PBS’s Frontline/American Experience aired a most interesting three-part series entitled “God in America.”
The Last Words of Jesus: A Joint Reflection
In Christ’s last words I am reminded of the observation of one theologian regarding Christ, that there are no words outside the Word...

The Last Words of Jesus: GODFORSAKEN
Jesus’ life was a becoming. It is constituted by which it was going, not by what was behind. Thus, “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.”
The Last Words of Jesus: AT THE FOOT OF THE CROSS
The Sayings known as the "Seven Last Words" are recorded by the evangelists as words spoken from the cross in his passion.
The Last Words of Jesus: I THIRST
Of all the words spoken on the cross that day, these words were the only ones that were related to the person of Jesus, as it were the only egocentric words.

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Office of Black Church Studies
Duke Divinity School 
Box 90968 
Durham, NC 27708-0968

(919) 660-3461
obcs@div.duke.edu