There is a movement among black Christians to affirm the truths of the insights of the Reformers and offer an alternative to the "prosperity gospel" that is a dominant theme in many African American churches; indeed, this other gospel is a popular strain within evangelical Protestantism in general.
St. Paul, the apostle to the Gentiles, understood the necessity to know the culture in order to see how the gospel may address the deepest needs of a people. Hip Hop is a lens through which two generations view the world. Thus, today's ambassadors of Christ must understand, speak, and respond to Hip Hop Culture.
Curt "Voice" Allen is a part of this new Reformation.
This is so cool. As a poet myself, I always admire the playfulness and cleverness of Hip Hop rhymes.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite rhyme: children and church building.