Introduction:
In this episode, the Lounge becomes a sanctuary. The walls stretch with sorrow and song. We hear from the Black Church—where theology was forged in chains, shouted in fields, and lifted through generations of holy resistance.
This is hope that has walked through fire, cried through injustice, and still sings, “He’s coming again.”
Moderator: Thank you for joining us. What is the sound of salvation in the Black Church?
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice. And in Christ, that justice is not only delayed—it is embodied.”
Howard Thurman: “The religion of Jesus is not about escape—it is about confrontation. With fear, with hate, with systems. And love wins by staying.”
Fanny Lou Hamer: “I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired. But I still believe. ’Cause the Lord has never let me down—not once.”
James Cone: “If God is not found on the lynching tree, then we’ve not found God. But if He is—then no death is final, and no soul is lost forever.”
Moderator: Your voices remind us: resurrection is not a concept—it’s a march. And heaven has a backbeat. Thank you for leading us through the valley with praise still on your lips.
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