Walter Strickland – Swing Low

Why is the tale of black faith so often absent in the pages of church history? Brent talks with Walter Strickland II about his new 2 volume history from IVP called ‘Swing Low: A History of Black Christianity in the United States’. Dr. Strickland is an educator who hails from a line of school teachers.  He’s the founder of Aptree (an e-learning experience) and serves as Assistant Professor of Systematic and Contextual Theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.  In addition to being a teaching pastor at his church, he is an Associate Fellow at the Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology at Cambridge University.    (1:00) The tale of black faith is often absent from the pages of church history; (2:20) The early African church; (4:30) The Christian faith weaponized; (7:30) The slave codes; (10:30) The First Great Awakening and the African-American community; (12:50) The invisible institution; (15:00) The underground railroad; (17:30) The reconstruction era; (22:10) Segregation; (25:00) Black evangelicalism; (27:30) Liberation theology. Links mentioned in this episode: www.sebts.edu/faculty/strickland/ www.amazon.com/Swing-Low-History-Christianity-United/dp/1514004208 ivpress.com Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.