{"product_id":"defending-black-faith-9780830819959","title":"Defending Black Faith","description":"\u003cp\u003eCraig Keener and Glenn Usry's highly acclaimed \u003ci\u003eBlack Man's Religion\u003c\/i\u003e showed in impressive detail that Christianity and Afrocentricity can go together. Now they turn to specific, nitty-gritty questions put to the black church by non-Christians: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs everything good in Christianity plagiarized from traditional African religions?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIsn't it intolerant to say Christ is the only way to God?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs the Bible reliable?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat about criticisms of Christianity made by the Nation of Islam?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeener and Usry meet these and other important questions head-on, providing responses relevant to and especially for black men and women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsry is senior pastor at Christian Outreach Church in Statesville, North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCraig S. Keener (Ph.D., Duke University) is professor of New Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary. Some of his 12 books include \u003ci\u003e. . . And Marries Another\u003c\/i\u003e (Hendrickson), \u003ci\u003ePaul, Women Wives\u003c\/i\u003e (Hendrickson) and several titles published by IVP. Three of his books have won \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e book awards: his commentaries on Matthew, John and the background commentary. He has close to half a million books in print.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"IVP Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50527361302802,"sku":"9780830819959","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c8923417-d44a-45ce-a524-ec42cc6b8694.jpg?v=1731299572","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/defending-black-faith-9780830819959","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}