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This article is about the collection of Black Christian congregations in the US. For the Transylvanian Saxon cathedral in Brașov, see Biserica Neagră. For the church in Dublin, see St Mary's, Dublin (chapel of ease).
•The Black church (sometimes termed Black Christianity or African American Christianity) is the faith and body of Christian denominations and congregations in the United States that predominantly minister to, and are led by, African Americans,[1] as well as these churches' collective traditions and members.Black churches primarily arose in the 19th century, during a time when race-based slavery and racial segregation were both commonly practiced in the United States. Black people generally searched for an area where they could independently express their faith, find leadership, and escape from inferior treatment in white-dominated churches.
Throughout many African American houses, churches reflect a deep cultural emphasis on community and shared spiritual experience[2] providing an important cultural and historical significance that the African American community places on the act of gathering and the people themselves, rather than the location.[3]
The number of Black churches in the United States is….more
This article is about the collection of Black Christian congregations in the US. For the Transylvanian Saxon cathedral in Brașov, see Biserica Neagră. For the church in Dublin, see St Mary's, Dublin (chapel of ease).
•The Black church (sometimes termed Black Christianity or African American Christianity) is the faith and body of Christian denominations and congregations in the United States that predominantly minister to, and are led by, African Americans,[1] as well as these churches' collective traditions and members.Black churches primarily arose in the 19th century, during a time when race-based slavery and racial segregation were both commonly practiced in the United States. Black people generally searched for an area where they could independently express their faith, find leadership, and escape from inferior treatment in white-dominated churches.
Throughout many African American houses, churches reflect a deep cultural emphasis on community and shared spiritual experience[2] providing an important cultural and historical significance that the African American community places on the act of gathering and the people themselves, rather than the location.[3]
The number of Black churches in the United States is….more