Project Gutenberg 2010-02-12 Public domain in the USA. 155 Faduma, Orishatukeh 1946 Davis, William J. Davies, William James 08018148 The Defects of the Negro Church The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 10 Produced by Suzanne Shell, Stephanie Eason, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. "The Defects of the Negro Church" by Orishatukeh Faduma is a critical essay published as part of the American Negro Academy's Occasional Papers series in the early 20th century. The book examines various shortcomings within the Negro church, aiming to identify and address these issues rather than providing an exhaustive critique. Faduma's work likely reflects the socio-religious context of African American communities during this period, addressing themes of spirituality and cultural identity within the African diaspora. In this thought-provoking examination, Faduma articulates several key defects of the Negro church, including a focus on outward expressions of faith rather than nurturing an authentic, inward spiritual life. He emphasizes the neglect of rural communities and the need for educated ministers to lead effectively. Additionally, he critiques the excessive emotionalism prevalent in worship, arguing for a balance between emotion and rational thought in religious practice. Throughout the text, Faduma expresses hope for reform, urging the church to cultivate deeper spiritual significance, foster better education among its leaders, and adopt a more holistic approach to ministry and community outreach. His call for improvement aims to elevate the church's role in society and better serve its congregation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en African American churches E151 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: Religion/Spirituality Category: Sociology 58668 2025-10-13T03:43:11.747111 text/html 55019 2010-02-12T11:01:34 text/html 93702 2025-10-13T03:43:16.050112 application/epub+zip 92001 2025-10-13T03:43:14.039084 application/epub+zip 87359 2025-10-13T03:43:13.045079 application/epub+zip 190152 2025-10-13T03:43:17.593066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181764 2025-10-13T03:43:15.496050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166616 2022-09-14T11:01:55.382832 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 51891 2025-10-13T03:43:11.521098 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51878 2010-02-12T11:01:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18956 2025-10-13T03:43:17.717043 application/rdf+xml 12606 2025-10-13T03:43:13.543088 image/jpeg 3209 2025-10-13T03:43:13.294085 image/jpeg 20935 2010-02-12T11:01:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 19739 2010-02-12T11:01:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 89640 2025-10-13T03:43:11.753096 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia