Black Christian communities are typically God-fearing and Gospel-driven areas that nourish its members into becoming the perfected versions of themselves. Unfortunately, there are still some that uphold misogyny, patriarchy, homophobia and the like all masked as "boldly professing and practicing Biblical principles." Of course, many groups of people have distorted scriptures to fit their agenda, and some churches are not the exception. Black...

Couch critics and churchgoing believers alike can be hypercritical of all things when it comes to transitions within the black community. It is easy to get caught up in what seems like destructive criticism -- or the finger pointing that involves no problem solving. A brief surf on the web will result in multiple pages worth of 'think pieces' that pinpoint the many...

For many, seeing is believing. The Bible is not exempt from the desire for proof to trust its contents, which is one reason archaeology is important. Archaeology is the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains. Scripture and other historical text are important, but also leaves much to the imagination....