In the Bonus Track portion of his book he states the following: McCaulley advocating such a principle in his book. In his view, experience is the driving force of interpretation, a subject I will address in more detail later. McCaulley holds to the idea that different cultures, genders, ethnicities, and so forth must come together and consult each other in order to ultimately understand the proper biblical interpretation. Here is where the rubber meets the road and we begin to understand what Reading While Black is advocating.
African American exegesis, then, precisely because it is informed by the Black experience, has the potential to be universal when added to the chorus of believers through time and across cultures. That means in the providence of God, I need Ugandan biblical interpretation, because the experiences of Ugandans mean they are able to bring their unique insights to the conversation. What I have in mind then is a unified mission in which our varied cultures turn to the text in dialogue with one another to discern the mind of Christ. Once again, he provides that for us in his book. McCaulley’s ideas for interpreting Scripture we need to get specific with concrete examples. He is trying to demonstrate this specific interpretive methodology. However, it does not always follow conservative evangelicalism either. James Cone and the rejection of a biblical Gospel). He is wanting to write primarily about the Black tradition which does not delve into the far side of radical progressivism on the one hand (i.e. 3 Consequently, when launching into a review of this book it is important that we take off from the launch pad of understanding the aim for which the author took up his pen. He readily admits there is no “monolithic” Black Christian tradition. McCaulley attempts to show the difference between progressives on the one hand and “white evangelicals” on the other thereby trying to put the Black ecclesiastical interpretation somewhere in the middle. It lives in the pulpits, sermon manuscripts, CDs, tape ministries, and videos of the African American Christian tradition. For a variety of reasons, this ecclesial tradition rarely appears in print. What do I mean when I refer to Black ecclesial interpreters? I have in mind Black scholars and pastors formed by the faith found in the foundational and ongoing doctrinal commitments, sermons, public witness, and ethos of the Black church. McCaulley is referencing when he mentions this particular method of interpretation? Thankfully, he tells us explicitly: 1 If you are like me, you will immediately begin to wonder what exactly Dr. McCaulley writes for the purpose of explaining the history of what he labels the “Black ecclesiastical interpretation” and explores its emphasis and unique elements. Esau McCaulley’s book entitled Reading While Black (I know I am a bit late to the party).
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