Why are some Black people leaving mainstream churches and joining alternative Black Bible Religions? With increasing numbers of Black Brits becoming attracted to Afroasiatic Diasporic Religions, such as Rastafari and the Holy Qubtic Church, there is an urgent need to explore the various questions, experiences and ideas of these individuals. In Black, British and De-churched, E.P. Louis argues that these trends illuminate significant gaps in mainstream UK church life where there is a failure to respond meaningfully to racism. In response to this challenge, she provides insights to challenge and support evangelism, discipleship, teaching and reconciliation in British churches. This volume features insight into how the phenomenon sits within theological and other academic discourse as well as the tools for bridge building in the community. Offering opportunities for both internal reflection within churches as well as an outward focus on the needs and hopes of people searching for the truth of the gospel, Black, British and De-Churched is an essential message for the mainstream Church.

Dr. Eleasah Louis discusses the phenomenon of Black British de-churched individuals leaving mainstream Christianity for “Black Bible Religions” such as Rastafari, Nation of Islam, Holy Qubtic Church, and Black Hebrew Israelites. She highlights the importance of engaging questions around identity, slavery, and colonialism with dignity, and creating educational spaces to address gaps in discipleship and theology. This phenomenon challenges churches to reflect on their approach to historical and social issues.

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Visions of Colour is a resource designed for Baptist ministers and Baptist ministers in training to develop an awareness of, sensitivity to, and action towards issues of racial, ethnic, and cultural discrimination in Baptist churches in Britain. In line with the current focus across Baptists Together on racial justice, in conversation with Baptist tradition, and reflection on the current British social and political climate, this course requires the participants to reflect theologically and develop action plans with their churches in response to the conversation about racial, ethnic, and cultural discrimination.

This Bible study resource is designed to help churches and Christians delve into the discussion of reparations on biblical terms. Of course, personal politics and experience will always emerge in conversation – after all, doing theology is always contextual! Acknowledging this, We Will Repay takes up the challenge of helping Christians discern God’s heart on this matter as it is revealed in the Holy Scriptures.

Celebrating ten years of the annual Sam Sharpe Lectures, this text is a collection of a decade’s contribution from scholars, thinkers, activists, and ministers responding to the legacy of Sam Sharpe, a historical Jamaican hero. This text documents these moving, insightful and mobilising contributions and seeks to capture how Sharpe’s legacy inspires action for justice in the 21st century. Rooted in a radical Jamaican narrative, The Sam Sharpe Lectures collectively demonstrate how Sharpe’s legacy can inspire all people to be game-changers despite life’s challenges. Sharpe was illiterate and enslaved, yet through a grounding in Christian faith, compassion, justice, and self-determination became an agent for transformation, and these lectures translate his legacy into tools for today’s injustices.