Black Liberation Churches?

[The Cushite]

Hi everyone, long time no post.

I have recently moved to MS and I am slowly adjusting to the way things run here. I have missed the converstion, so I thought I would try my hand at it again.

With this whole incident concerning Barack Obama and Jeremiah Wright, I have been talking to people here in MS about liberation theology (which seems to be lost on most church going black folks here). Most say that they don't think that Christians should be "that political" and that Wright's church is at least atypical of most black churches (I had one sister try to call it a "Christian-Muslim" church).

During Wright's appearance at the National press Club this morning, he noted that he felt that the attacks in the media on his sermons were an attack on the black church, not so much Obama or him. One black commentator on CNN noted that nothing like what Wright has stated ever came from her church. I remember that Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu noted that there were basically 3 types of black churches, churches that entertain their congregants every Sunday with good singing and "preachin'" that is strickly other-wordly and apolitical. Then there are accomodationalist churches that serve more affluent blacks with traditional messages and moralism and provide these blacks with opportunities to continue in the faith traditions that they were raised in, without risking anything politically (for those who have high profile jobs), and do some community work (mostly charity). Then there are the liberation churches who pride themselves on speaking truth to power, with liberation theology as a chief hermeneutic. These churches are typically smaller and are more progressive in their messages and ministry.

Question, do you consider the church you attend to be a Liberation church, an accomodation church, or a entertainment church (with thanks to Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu from his book Adam Where are you, Why Black Men Don't Go To Church).