This is not to say.
that all black songs are hip-hop, nor is it to say that all white songs are good, better, or.
even quality with decent lyrics. Nor does it say that one culture wants to be like another.
for whatever reason. The point is that stereotypes exist. In the course of writing this.
essay, I am trying to utilize experiences that I know to be factual or believe to be from.
credible sources. I will avoid stereotypes as best I can.
Historically and fundamentally, there are vast differences between the Black.
church and the White church. These differences range from the use of music and style of.
preaching to history/origin. They include ideas of what it takes to become a member of.
the church body, who can be baptized and communed, and how much the Bible is.
speaking to the particular church. .
I first would like to write about the latter of the differences listed above, that of.
Biblical interpretation. In the 100-level religion course I took freshman year, we talked.
about Christianity considering itself a "new shoot, grafted onto the branch of Jesse". .
Jesus was a Jew. Jesus" father was a Jew. They practiced the Jewish customs of.
Passover and other holidays in the church. However, when the Christian movement was.
adopted in early A.D., following the teachings of Christ, a slightly different route was.
chosen. Less interest was paid to the old testament teachings the Jewish people lived.
from, and when Paul wrote the letters of the new testament, he sparked people to believe .
they were God's new chosen sons and daughters. According to them, God was once.
again abandoning his followers, the Jews. .
Through time, Euro-Christianity became elitist. Only the rich were allowed to.
really participate in worship, and only the papacy was allowed to interact with God. After.
the Reformation, more people were "allowed" to experience Christ and the idea of.
evangelism came around differently than had been thought before.
