Emancipation of a Black Atheist

Emancipation of a Black Atheist

by D. K. Evans
Emancipation of a Black Atheist

Emancipation of a Black Atheist

by D. K. Evans

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Overview

Great journeys often start with a single question. For D. K. Evans, a newly married professional in the Christian-dominated South, that question was, “Why Do I Believe in God?” That simple query led him on a years-long search to better understand the nature of religion and faith, particularly as it applies to the Black community. While many taking such a journey today might immerse themselves in the writing of Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris, and Christopher Hitchens, Evans took inspiration not only from John Henrik Clarke, Yosef-Ben Jochannan, Hubert Harrison, and John G. Jackson, champions of a rich Black tradition of challenging religious orthodoxy, but also from many others in his own community who had similarly come to question their core religious beliefs. While this journey eventually led him to discount the notion of God, he calls on all to ask their own questions, particularly those within the Black community who act on blind faith. While their own journey might not lead to his truth, he acknowledges, that is the only way they will ever emancipate themselves from the truths thrust on them by others and arrive at their most important truth—their own.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781634311465
Publisher: Pitchstone Publishing
Publication date: 12/14/2017
Pages: 176
Product dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

D.K. Evans, PhD, is a corporate trainer in Morrisville, NC. Aside from writing, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two kids.

Table of Contents

Preface 11

1 A Conversion to Authenticity 13

2 The Belief of Knowing 25

3 The Suspiciousness of Scripture 41

4 Testaments in a Test Tube 63

5 The Impetus of Faith 73

6 An Eye for an Eye of the Beholder 85

7 The Consequences of the Christ-Minded 93

8 The Nigrescence of Jesus 107

9 Coming Out of the Prayer Closet 127

10 A Theory of God 147

11 Veritas 159

Acknowledgments 169

Recommended Materials 171

About the Author 173

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