Title

[Continued-The Use of the Bible in the Black Church in America by Rev. Dr. Kane H. Helder of Howard University Divinity School] (audio)

Original Title

Gammon Theological Seminary Centennial Convocation. John Waters, response to Felder, continued; C.G. Newsome response to Felder. Felder response to respondents. Tape 6 of 11

Authors

Kane H. Helder

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Collection

Society for the Study of Black Religion Collection

Document Type

Audio

Date Information

1983-10-21

Playing Time

00:36:08

Abstract

This audio recording is a continuation of Rev. Dr. Kane H. Helder’s presentation, where responders critique it. Among the issues they raise include the positive aspects of Bible usage in the Black church. Also discussed are criteria for the authenticity of divine revelation.

File Name

auc.120.b03t38.19831021.aud0038

Comments

00:00:03 Audio begins with an unidentified man discussing how the New Testament church is accused of abusing the Old Testament.

00:02:14 He talks about the positive aspects of the use of the Bible in the Black church and Black tradition.

00:02:49 Talks about what he learned coming out of the illiterate tradition of the Black church.

00:05:52 Ends presentation.

00:07:39 Another unidentified man talks about how the presentation dealt with the issue of the authenticity of Black religion.

00:12:21 He discusses the Bible and literacy.

00:20:53 He further discusses the importance of the imagination in relationship of the bible and the criteria for authenticity of divine revelation.

00:21:47 Ends response.

00:21:54 Unidentified man discusses scholarly interchange.

00:23:09 Rev. Dr. Kane H. Helder responds to respondents.

00:36:08 Audio ends.

Acknowledgements

The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library acknowledges the generous support of the National Endowment for Humanities - Humanities Collections and Reference Resources Implementation Project Grant in supporting the processing and digitization of a number of its major archival collections as part of the project: Spreading the Word: Expanding Access to African American Religious Archival Collections at the Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library.

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