Reading While Black
African American Biblical Interpretation As An Exercise in Hope By Esau McCaulley I have been reading Scripture and theology since 1968—for 55 years, but I have never read a book, an essay, or even a sermon on “A Theology of Policing” until I opened chapter two of this wonderful book. Therein lies the essential genius of this book, the value of this “exercise in hope.” Professor McCaulley describes his own experience of racial profiling, complete with the disrespectful manner in which he was treated by ordinary policemen. In response, years later, this Christian theologian explored Holy Scripture in search of what he names as a theology of policing. In so doing, he took me (and he will take you) on a biblical journey I ...
