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Subtle Impact: Technology Trends And the Black Church, 2003
Get PDFThe concern of the twenty-first century is who controls information and who owns knowledge. Knowledge is a popular commodity, and corporations have obtained copyright for everything from software programs to genetic sequences and new life forms. Today’s technology is not governed by neutral values; it is economically driven. This situation offers positive outcomes as well as dangerous problems. Complex decisions about technology cannot belong to private corporations alone; they require Christians to bear social responsibility as well. This essay examines the technological context of mission and introduces nine technology trends and their impact on the Black Church
A Midwife Reborn, 2003
No full textMaxine Bolden is a 2004 graduate of Interdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta, Georgia, with a concentration in Psychology of Religion and Pastoral Care
The Black Church: Charitable Choice, Devolution, And Obstacles, 2003
Get PDFIn 1727, a small group of French Ursuline sisters arrived in New Orleans to provide for the local community’s needs. With financial support from the French colony, the sisters created an orphanage, a health care ministry, and a home for "women ol the streets." Sanctioned by President Thomas Jefferson, when Louisiana was purchased in 1804, their efforts marked the beginning of Catholic charities and Catholic health care in the United States. Public funding for faith-based organizations is rooted in the history of the U. S
Introducing the Theme, 2002
No full textTo acknowledge the complexity of issues facing persons, cultures, and societies in our rapidly changing world is obvious. However, what is not so apparent is specificity related to the most vulnerable members of society during times of transition—the children and youth. The fact of belonging to a minority group (children) within a dominant adult culture is a hermeneutical reality requiring reflection and articulation. One of the major discoveries in the field of faith-based initiatives in the last decade is the critical invisibility of children as a subject of the religious academy
I Cry For You, 2002
No full textI cry for youNever held, never lovedI cry for youUnwanted child, you turtle doveI cry for yo
Helping Street Children in Brazil To Live, 2002
No full textLook at me; I am a street kid from Brazil.I have to run everyday to survivefrom being labeled or criticized.If not, the policeman will take me for a ride.And beat me, call me names,and take all my pride
Presenting the Issue, 2001
No full textThe editors of JITC are pleased to present this theme issue—journey inward, journey outward. This proposition is Howard Thurman’s concept of “social regeneration”—“a vital response to outward situations as a result [in part] of an inward movement.” Thurman’s “divine discontent” forced him to reach out, to seek, and to explore new possibilities for life. The ITC/FaithFactor Project 2000 Study of Black Churches has pushed us to the “cutting edge” of a faith-based community revitalization initiative—an examination of African-American religiosity with the Black Church as the central reservoir, the inward sanctuary. Project 2000 enables congregations to understand what is happening regarding worship, spiritual growth, community outreach, and managing, and leading. With the dissemination ofthis information to church leaders and congregational members (the outward thrust), a long-lasting legacy of the Black religious experience is reconfirmed
ITC/Faithfactor Project 2000: An Affirmation for the Journey Inward and Outward, 2001
Get PDFSpirituality and community outreach are at the heart of Black congregational life. The journey inward and the journey outward are not dichotomous or differentiated realities. They are symbiotic parts of the same whole. Our ITC/FaithFactor Project 2000 study found the Black Experience is one that fosters a deeper spirituality and a comprehensive hope concerning God’s future. At the same time, the pastors interviewed in our study reported overwhelming support for community activities, social involvement, and political advocacy
Journal of the Interdenominational Theological Center, Back Matter, 2001
No full textInterdenominational Theological Center An Ecumenical Professional Graduate School of Theolog
“Freedom, History, and Hope”
Get PDFSince the appearance of “Black Theology” in North America, “Liberation Theology” in Latin America, and “Political Theology” in many countries, it is no longer possible to do Christian theology without taking seriously the question of freedom in history for the hope of humankind. The black struggle for liberation in history, as it is related to oppressed peoples’ struggle for liberation throughout the whole world, forces Christian theology to ask: What is freedom and how is it related to oppressed peoples’ striving for a humane future