Sexuality and the Black church

Sexuality and the Black church

By Kelly Brown Douglas

Book Description

In this groundbreaking exploration, theologian Kelly Brown Douglas courageously addresses one of the most challenging conversations within African American religious communities: the intersection of faith and human sexuality. Drawing from her expertise in womanist theology, Douglas examines how long-standing silences around sexual topics have created significant barriers to spiritual and communal healing.

The author reveals how avoiding open dialogue about sexuality has hindered effective responses to critical health crises, including AIDS and teenage pregnancy, while simultaneously creating environments where sexual diversity faces rejection rather than understanding. Douglas demonstrates how these unexamined attitudes have complicated intimate relationships between men and women, leaving many struggling to integrate their spiritual beliefs with their human experiences.

Perhaps most significantly, this work illuminates how even progressive Black and womanist theologians have remained notably quiet on sexual matters, creating a theological void that affects entire communities. Through careful analysis, Douglas challenges readers to reconsider how faith communities can embrace more honest, compassionate approaches to sexuality without compromising their spiritual foundations.

This compact yet powerful examination offers religious leaders, theologians, and community members a pathway toward more inclusive conversations about human sexuality within the context of faith. Douglas provides essential insights for anyone seeking to understand how spiritual communities can better support the full spectrum of human experience while maintaining their theological integrity.

Who Is This For?

📖 Reading Level: Short (< 200 pages) (~4 hours)

📄 Length: 162 pages

What You'll Discover

  • ✓ Explore Sexualité
  • ✓ Explore Womanist theology
  • ✓ Explore Sexual behavior
  • ✓ Explore African Americans
  • ✓ Explore Bt83.9.d68 1999
  • ✓ Explore Théologie womaniste
  • ✓ Explore Noirs américains
  • ✓ Explore Aspect religieux

Topics Covered

Sexualité Womanist theology Sexual behavior African Americans Bt83.9.d68 1999 Théologie womaniste Noirs américains Aspect religieux African americans--sexual behavior Sex--religious aspects--christianity Christianisme 230/.082 Religious aspects of Sex Christianity Black theology Comportement sexuel Religious aspects Afro-américain Sex Seksualiteit

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