youtube/watch?v=Tp_SLJGpCv0 Episode 1: There is a River There is a River explores the spiritual traditions of African-Americans brought to America, and visits a community where they live still: among the Gullah people of St. Johns Island, near Charleston, South Carolina. It travels back in time to examine Africans initial encounter with Christianity, and tells the story of Denmark Vesey, who used bilblical scripture to justify a violent slave rebellion in 1822. Vesey worked with support from the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME). We then tell the story of Sojourner Truth - born, enslaved, as Isabella Baumfree. She drew upon a highly individualized faith to challenge the system of slavery. Her spiritual strength led her to become a national figure in the abolitionist and feminist movements. These twin tributaries of righteous engagement and righteous retribution flow through African-American religious
Posted on: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 08:19:15 +0000
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