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The Church of Faith and Freedom AfricanAmerican Baptists and Social Action
Clergy have a tendency to form the political opinions and attitudes of a large number of people in the society. In this regard, the new priest of the Second Baptist Church of Evanston introduced a change from social traditionalism to make the church one of most vibrant and active African-American Baptist Churches in social and political context in Midwest. The change was radical and it defined the overall strength of religious leaders in terms of introducing politics in spiritual institutions. The power of clergy demonstrates the influence of professional socialization on religion and politics. Social theology concepts integrate the vital objectives of ministry with a clear political intent. Furthermore, Political consciousness refers to the concept of maintaining and realising group interests with regards to cultural beliefs and ideological terms, and this process continues as the participants reanalyse their personal experiences and mutual interests (Lee, 2003).
The hierarchy of human power encompasses the likelihood to invoke political consciousness. Several previous codes that give resources in combined acts and social movements have penetrated in religion, and it is a vital thread interlinking African-American culture. Modern and progressive clergy often focus on uplifting the standards of African-Americans in American society, and they consider it the part of their religious mission. Moreover, many notable African-American churches have changed the congregational concepts related to social activism in new pastoral administration (Lee, 2003). Olivet Baptist church shifted from positioning 42 sections and auxiliaries for social movement when L.K. William was pastor during 1930s for a more spiritual emphasis in the leadership of his successor, Joseph Jackson.
In contrast, Dexter Avenue Baptist Church of Montgomery was a traditional middle-class church that reformed to adopt progressive movement in the command of Vemon Johns and his successor Martin Luther King Jr. African-American clergy played a vital role in organising boycotts and embracing activism in South, and they were also present during activism that led to the combined and coordinated efforts against segregation and suppression (Lee, 2003). In this respect, the clergy used religious ways as their weapons to facilitate indigenous movement among African-Americans.
Church-Based Health Promotion Focused on Advance Care Planning and End-of-Life Care at Black Baptist Churches
African-Americans suffering serious diseases get below average palliative care and end of life car alongside an uneven number with deteriorating condition related to symptoms. The poor health-related interaction and information of advance care planning (ACP) resulted in the decline as far as the use of hospice is concerned. Due to disparities, the older population is expected to increase in United States as well as the proportion of older individuals in minority population during the next twenty years. According to an estimate, older population is expected to grow by 160 in comparison with just 59 in non-Hispanic white people (Hendricks Sloan et al. 2016). The minority population have different cultural norms and priorities for care when they suffer from any disease or are terminally ill.
According to the report of National Institute of Aging (NIA), more research is required to build test models of treatment that align with multiple cultural norms and beliefs. This approach will develop community partnerships with all the authorities and shareholders among minority groups, and at the same time it will provide more resources for the access of better palliative care. Previous research talked discussed the significance of Church and spirituality in the lives of African-American community. Church has been involved in positive health-related intervention. However, none of Churchs efforts addressed Advance care planning and palliative care. According to the study regarding African-Americans, a vast majority i.e. 93 supported church-based information on Advanced care planning, while 40 of the believers participated in the research said that they did not complete such planning (Hendricks Sloan et al. 2016). Therefore, church-based ACP is in demand.
Religion and health Holistic wellness from the perspective of two African church Denominations.
The paper evaluates the differences in values, norms, beliefs, approaches, and the overall opinion of vulnerability to illness from gender and religious perspectives in two Baptist and three Seventh Day Adventist African-Churches. In total, 363 African-American participated in the research and completed the questionnaire about the modern Health Belief Model. In this manner, the health beliefs were mainly regarding gender (Parmer Rogers, 1997). The results suggested that women were anxious about falling ill, being vulnerable to disease and they had full confidence in the doctors. On the other hand, Men had the routine of doing exercises often, also, they were less vulnerable to get ill, and were healthier. Moreover, Seventh Day Adventists were inclined to follow a specific diet plan and avoid cigarette and liquor. The women of Seventh Day Adventists and Baptist men believed more in health as compared to Baptist females and Seventh Day Adventists men (Parmer Rogers, 1997). Thus, the difference in overall approach is very much evident.
The relationship of God control and internal locus of control to intrinsic religious motivation, coping and purpose in life.
According to the common secular approach, the belief in God is the main element in the lives of religious people, and in this way believers lose self-control as they fully submit themselves to God. In addition, religion was held responsible for developing passivity in Africans and acknowledging the power of elite/status-quo. In this respect, some psychologists believe that an African individuals, through discrimination or injustice, has less prospects than they can regulate their own reinforcements. Therefore, they do not apply themselves, and live up their potential. Lately, an attempt has been made to redefine the connection between God and the firm believer in the context of self-directing, submitting, and collaborative.
The major responsibility for resolving and issue can depend on self-directing approach, on God (submitting style), or with both (collaborative approach). Similarly, the type of act of the self and the GOD may be more in self-style, less in God with regard to self-directing approach, while more in God, and less in self when it comes to submitting, or more in self, and more in God in collaborative approach. Furthermore, Psychologists think that self-directing approach is more prevalent with firm belief in God (Jackson Coursey 1988). They suggested that submitting approach is more linked to the belief that God has the ultimate control over all things. Also, self-directing approach is negatively linked as far as the Gods control is concerned. However, the collaborative approach demonstrated no connection with God but was based on the inherent values, and beliefs.
All of the researches did not use the black sample nor had they given the various structures of religious attachment and life patterns of White and Black communities. There is no authentic evidence that the results obtained using White Samples should effectively correlate with black ones (Jackson Coursey 1988). The religious beliefs should be genuine in order to find the real meaning and purpose of the life. In the sample of the black Baptist that firmly believes in God control, the inner center of control would be connected to the purpose in life (Jackson Coursey 1988).
There Is a Higher Height in the Lord Music, Worship, and Communication with God
Music has a significance in the overall services of African-American Baptists churches, and that is why some sort of music is almost played every time (Smith, 2015). Music is considered to represent the timbrel membrane of the Holy Spirit during the services. In this regard, the Holy Spirit is visible in musical terms (Smith, 2015). In addition, this is not the case with all the African-American churches. However, this practice is followed in Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Mississippi. Besides, several local Churches do not have the services of full-time pastors. Moreover, the idea of making music a part of the services is to engage worshipers and making the praying much more joyous. Also, the approach is deemed as the connection of the physical and spiritual world. Traditionally, the connection with Holy Spirit is supported by the music, and some believers are of the view that Holy Music takes them to different heights (Smith, 2015).
Furthermore, it brings a spiritual insight in an individual and they are able to understand Holy Spirit more (Smith, 2015). Whenever the sermon is given, the believers should pay attention to it. Music has been an important part of the African-American culture in Churches (Smith, 2015). It is more than the desire for participating in Church services, instead, it is used to understand the presence of the Holy Spirit and the connection to the world (Smith, 2015). The chanted sermon of Church is musical because in this way people feel more involvement in the overall process, and they understand the meaning and purpose more which they may not have been able if it was plane. Also, it gives good feeling to the listeners, and they find more solace in religion. Finally, music is perceived in the context of spirituality and connection to the lord.
References
Hendricks Sloan, D., Peters, T., Johnson, K. S., Bowie, J. V., Ting, Y., Aslakson, R. (2016). Church-based health promotion focused on advance care planning and end-of-life care at Black Baptist churches a cross-sectional survey. Journal of palliative medicine, 19(2), 190-194.
Jackson, L. E., Coursey, R. D. (1988). The relationship of God control and internal locus of control to intrinsic religious motivation, coping and purpose in life. Journal for the scientific study of religion, 399-410.
Lee, S. (2003). The Church of Faith and Freedom AfricanAmerican Baptists and Social Action. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 42(1), 31-41.
Parmer, T., Rogers, T. (1997). Religion and health Holistic wellness from the perspective of two African American church denominations. Counseling and Values, 42(1), 55-67.
Smith, T. (2015). There Is a Higher Height in the Lord Music, Worship, and Communication with God. Religions, 6(2), 543-565.
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