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The Black Practice of Disbelief: An Introduction to the Principles, History, and Communities of Black Nonbelievers

The Black Practice of Disbelief: An Introduction to the Principles, History, and Communities of Black Nonbelievers

Pinn, Anthony

Hardcover

PhilosophyBlack American StudiesGeneral Christianity

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ISBN10: 0807045225
ISBN13: 9780807045220
Publisher: Beacon Press
Published: May 21 2024
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.30 Depth: 7.10
Language: English
A short introduction to Black Humanism: its history, its present, and the rich cultural sensibilities that infuse it

In the United States, to be a Black American is to be a Black Christian. And there's something to this assumption in that the vast majority of African Americans are Christian. However, in recent years a growing number of African Americans have said they claim no particular religious affiliation--they are Black nones. And of these Black nones, the most public and vocal are those who claim to be humanists.

What does it mean to be a Black humanist? What do Black humanist believe, and what do they do? This slim volume answers these questions. Animated by 6 central principles, and discussed in terms of its history, practices, formations, and community rituals, this book argues that Black humanism can be understood as a religious movement. Pinn makes a distinction between theism and religion--which is simply a tool for examining, naming, and finding the meaning in human experience. Black humanism, based on this definition isn't theistic but it is a religious system used to explore human experience and foster life meaning. It infuses humanism with rich cultural sensibilities drawn from Black experience. As shown in these pages, thinking about Black humanism this way frees readers from making unfounded assumptions and enables them to better appreciate the secular beliefs, ritual structures, and community formation constituted by Black humanists.

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