WWRJ – Catholic Social Teaching

The heart of the race question is moral and religious. It concerns the rights of [all] and our attitude toward our fellow [human beings]. If our attitude is governed by the great Christian law of love thy neighbor and respect for [everyone’s] rights, then we can work out harmoniously the techniques for making legal, educational, …

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BLACK CATHOLIC THEOLOGY: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

CYPRIAN DAVIS, O.S.B. [How did Black Catholics at certain historical moments understand the implications of the Catholic faith and how did they live this faith? How is this faith a testimony of liberation? The scriptural basis for Black Catholic theology is found in the Joseph Story, Ebed-Melech and Jeremiah, and the Ethiopian Eunuch, as well …

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THE INSTITUTE FOR  BLACK CATHOLIC STUDIES

The historical roots of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University of Louisiana are intertwined with those of the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus (NBCCC), which was founded in 1968 and the Black Catholic Theological Symposium (BCTS) that convened for the first time October 12-15, 1978. The Symposium was organized under the auspices …

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In the beginning, there were Black Catholics

Would it surprise you to learn that some people believe St. Augustine, St. Monica, and St. Cyril of Alexandria were Black? Well, were they? “It’s hard to say what color St. Augustine’s skin was,” says Father Cyprian Davis, O.S.B., but “I’m convinced he wasn’t a blond. You could say he was culturally African.” Davis, a …

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