Over the past few decades, there has been a notable decline in religious affiliation and church attendance among several Black Christian denominations. Jason Shelton, author of The Contemporary Black Church: The New Dynamics of African American Religion, joins us to delve into the factors contributing to these changes and how the decline of the Black church is impacting Black life more broadly in the United States. We explore how Black religious leaders are tackling these challenges, why their efforts to engage younger Black Americans may be falling short, why the fastest-growing denomination of Black Christians is witnessing an increase in Republican voters, and how Black churches are addressing current political and social issues.
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