About this episode

Lisa Fields and Dr. JP Foster discuss the complexities of faith in the Black community, addressing historical and contemporary issues.

In this powerful conversation, Lisa Fields sits down with Dr. JP Foster to unpack the pain, distortion, and truth surrounding faith in the Black community. From the slave Bible to Christian nationalism to deconstruction to liberation, this episode explores how the gospel was misused—and how Jesus still brings freedom, dignity, and hope. Subscribe for more conversations that help you know what you believe and why you believe it. Support the mission and vision of Jude 3 Project here: https://www.jude3project.org/donate Grab our curriculum here: https://www.jude3project.org Take an online course that will help you know what you believe and why here: https://learn.jude3project.org/library/

People in this episode

Host: Lisa Fields

Guest: Dr. JP Foster

Topics covered

• faith in the Black community
• gospel
• Christian nationalism
• deconstruction
• liberation
• freedom
• dignity

Keywords

• Black faith
• gospel distortion
• Christianity
• liberation theology
• hope
• dignity
• slave Bible

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Organizations: Jude 3 Project

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