In the civil rights movement of the mid-20th century, black Christian thought helped to undermine the white supremacist racial system that had governed ... read more
The Role of Religion in the Civil Rights Movements Posted on June 9, 2004, 9:00 am Faith in many instances has been the fuel that has fed the passionate flame in the fight for freedom. read more
On the one hand, thinking of the role of black churches during the Civil War and Reconstruction, during the Progressive Era, or during the civil rights movement suggests that the African American church historically has taken an activist and progressive role in the public realm. read more