February 2006 Posts

Battlestations Part 4

'The battle for Helm's Deep is over; the battle for Middle Earth has just begun'. Thus said Gandalf in the film version of 'The Two Towers' right after the battle of Helm's Deep when the forces of evil tried to overwhelm and destroy the kingdom of Rohan. In my humble opinion 'The Two Towers' in general and the battle of Helm's Deep in particular are among my favorite film watching experiences. The Two Towers further solidified my belief that sci-fi/fantasy sequel's can be better than the first installment of a series and pretty good movies in their own right (compare Star Trek II The Wrath of Kahn, The Empire Strikes Back, Aliens, Terminator II Judgment Day, Star Trek VIII First Contact (second of the TNG trek movies) and even Spiderman 2. yes, yes, forget Star Wars attack of the drones, and Matrix re-whatever, you get my point).

Battlestations Part 3

My last blog detailed the clear and present danger neo-liberal Black theology that threatens the church. I believe this theological rebellion is part of a socio/cultural/religious perfect storm that is working to create a spiritual vacuum in the African-American community.

Battlestations Part 2

A clear and present danger threatens of the viability of an authentic biblical witness within the African-American community. Battle stations part 1 highlighted how word of faith theology is replacing authentic biblical theology in our community with potentially disastrous consequences.
My first article in this series entitled 'A Call To Action' dealt with how in the near future the dominant religion in the Black community may take the form of various shades of Islam. Thus, your typical city with a majority or near majority African-American population that is now home to hundreds of small (and dying) neighborhood churches will feature hundreds of small (and possibly thriving) mosques. Each city will have three to five mega-churches on the edges or near suburbs of those cities.