“Whosoever Will”: Black Theology, Homosexuality, and the Black Political Church

Shaw, Todd C.; McDaniel, Eric L.

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“…Similarly, a reanalysis of the National Politics Study (NPS) or National Black Politics Survey (NBPS) may reveal members of the three largest and most historically relevant black Protestant families differ in their support for race‐based policies (Brown ) and/or voting in presidential elections (Calhoun‐Brown ). Finally, it is true that black members of “liberal” denominations are less oppositional to homosexuality (Shaw and McDaniel ). However, nonpublished analyses show that Holiness/Pentecostals are among the most conservative Christians in their beliefs about whether homosexuality is “always wrong,” whereas Baptists and Methodists are among the least conservative.…”

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“…However, nonpublished analyses show that Holiness/Pentecostals are among the most conservative Christians in their beliefs about whether homosexuality is “always wrong,” whereas Baptists and Methodists are among the least conservative. This is important considering that Shaw and McDaniel () included the latter flocks along with “conservative” denominations. Our point here is that key differences in extant coding schemes suggest that Black Reltrad can offer new insights in established lines of research.…”

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“…In his ground‐breaking book, Protest and Prejudice , Gary Marx () assessed faith‐based similarities and differences across the following traditions: Baptists, Methodists, Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Congregationalists, Catholics, and a residual category he labeled “sects and cults” (which included Holiness and Pentecostals). In the decades since, scholars have advanced a wide range of frameworks for estimating religious affiliations among black respondents in major surveys (Brown ; Calhoun Brown []; Chatters, Taylor, and Lincoln ; Edwards ; Ellison and Sherkat ; Hunt and Hunt ; Pew Research Center ; Shaw and McDaniel ; Sherkat and Ellison ). The most important recent contribution in this area has been offered by Darren Sherkat ().…”

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“…Recent research provides new details on black Protestants’ beliefs about homosexuality (Pew Research Center ; Shaw and McDaniel ; Sherkat, de Vries, and Creek ) and abortion (Evans ). Although these findings are important, the data for “black Protestants” are aggregated in various ways.…”

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Black Reltrad: Measuring Religious Diversity and Commonality Among African Americans

Shelton

Cobb

2017

Scientific Study of Religion

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The Black Church has remained an important topic of scholarly interest for more than a century, but less attention has been devoted to the consequences of contrasting denominational affiliations within the African-American Protestant religious tradition. We advance a new coding scheme that allows researchers to measure and test black affiliates across a range of denominations with roots inside and outside of the greater Black Church. Findings from the 1972 to 2014 General Social Surveys indicate that our "Black Reltrad" syntax more meticulously captures similarities and differences among African Americans with respect to religious sensibilities, religious-related social attitudes, and engagement in black politics than extant coding schemes. Consequently, although the legacy of racial discrimination and inequality binds blacks together, scholars must also recognize differences within the African-American Protestant religious tradition.

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Black Reltrad: Measuring Religious Diversity and Commonality Among African Americans

Shelton

Cobb

2017

Scientific Study of Religion

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“…For a number of African Americans, religion continues to be a salient influence. The Black church remains the bedrock of many African American communities (Shaw & McDaniel, ). Over half of African Americans report membership in predominantlyAfrican American congregations (Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, ).…”

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Faith, Race, and LGB Affirmation: Experiences of African American Counselors‐in‐Training

Harris

Roberston

Jones

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Couns Edu & Supervision

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In this phenomenological study, the authors investigated the experiences of African American counselors-in-training, with roots in the Black church, as they navigated their faith and professional responsibilities to provide affirming services to lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients. Findings suggest attitudes toward lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients are intertwined with faith, race, and community allegiance.

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The Faith of Black Politics: The Relationship Between Black Religious and Political Beliefs

McDaniel

Dwidar

Calderon

2018

Journal of Black Studies

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Scholars argue that the Black church produces religious messages that foster racial cohesion; however, recent examinations of Black religion note the heterogeneity of the messages and beliefs advanced by Black churches. Several argue that this heterogeneity in Black religious beliefs is reflected in Black political beliefs. This study examines the linkage between heterogeneity in Black religious beliefs and heterogeneity in Black political attitudes. Offering measures of the social gospel, prosperity gospel, and Black theology, we demonstrate that each religious belief system is related to different aspects of Black public opinion. The social gospel is linked to continuing the legacy of the civil rights movement, while the prosperity gospel is associated with a departure from its legacy. Meanwhile, Black theology is linked to racial empowerment and extending the boundaries of Black politics.

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“Whosoever Will”: Black Theology, Homosexuality, and the Black Political Church

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Black Reltrad: Measuring Religious Diversity and Commonality Among African Americans

Black Reltrad: Measuring Religious Diversity and Commonality Among African Americans

Faith, Race, and LGB Affirmation: Experiences of African American Counselors‐in‐Training

The Faith of Black Politics: The Relationship Between Black Religious and Political Beliefs

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