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Esau McCaulley

Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2020

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Essay Topics

1.

Consider the schism between evangelicalism and progressivism. How does McCaulley address their differences? Be sure to highlight the role of racial identity in the evangelical/progressive debate.

2.

Read Martin Luther King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” What literary techniques do McCaulley and King share? How does their writing style diverge?

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What is the significance of calling the final section the “Bonus Track”?