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ERIC Number: EJ1474466
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jun
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1052-2891
EISSN: EISSN-1536-0717
Available Date: 2025-06-05
The Black Church, a Powerful Force for Social Justice: Adult Education Taking a Stance on White Christian Nationalism
New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, n186 p51-58 2025
Combating social justice continues to be at the forefront for those concerned about the equal rights, access, and participation of all citizens. Historically, faith-based organizations, particularly religious institutions (i.e., church, synagogue, parish), have been central to providing adult education programming to address social injustices such as health and employment. They use a variety of strategies to educate and support adult learners, including workshops and seminars, formal and informal classes, and sermons. More recently, educational strategies have become even more important as the Black Church has witnessed the rise of White Christian nationalism, which brings challenges for the Church. In this article, we discuss the foundation of the Black Church's social justice role through adult education. We explore both the nonformal and formal contexts in which education has been provided by the Black Church and its new challenges in facing White Christian nationalism.
Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: 1University of Missouri, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; 2Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA