The Story of the Black Church in America with Walter Strickland and Michael Horton

Michael Horton sits down with Walter Strickland to uncover a lesser-known side of black Christian history. In Swing Low: A History of Black Christianity in the United States, Strickland challenges many mainstream narratives, arguing that black liberation theology has dominated the conversation, while a deeply rooted, theologically orthodox tradition has been overlooked. Swing Low, volume 1: A History of Black Christianity in the United States (Swing Low Set): https://www.ivpress.com/swing-low-volume-1 0:00 A theological telling of the African American story 5:00 A lesser known orthodox tradition 9:51 Five theological anchors grounding African Americans in Christian orthodoxy 16:38 The consequences of missapplying and manipulating the scriptures 23:01 Black Evangelicals out of place in evangelicalism 29:56 A written witness of Black Evangelicalism 32:07 You prayin', you fastin', is your bible torn up? JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER https://solamedia.org/subscribe LISTEN TO THE SHOW Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-what-you-believe-with-michael-horton/id1776875542 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3iVTLF8opWifHQ8KtvXdr5?si=2f3cb2f11ef34b33 FOLLOW US Instagram https://www.instagram.com/solamediaorg/ X/Twitter https://x.com/solamediaorg Facebook https://www.facebook.com/solamediaorg/ WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today’s global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. https://solamedia.org/