Eric Mason | Restoring Black Dignity | Steve Brown, Etc. | Key Life

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What is Urban Apologetics? How can we rediscover our identity as bearers of God's image? This week, Steve and the gang get deep and real with Eric Mason, a Philadelphia pastor and author of "Urban Apologetics: Restoring Black Dignity with the Gospel" (https://amzn.to/3we0W7N). While you're here, please help us by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the BELL (on mobile devices, also click 'ALL'). Then you’ll be the first to know when the newest episode of 'Steve Brown, Etc.' goes live! As always, you can find more from Steve at https://www.KeyLife.org​. Check out https://www.KeyLife.org/AmazonSmile​ to learn how your online shopping can help Key Life at no cost to you. And get the best of Key Life in your inbox with Key Life Connection, our free weekly email: https://www.KeyLife.org/subscribe​ GUEST BIO Dr. Eric Mason is the founder and pastor of Epiphany Fellowship in Philadelphia and the founder and president of Thriving, an urban resource organization committed to developing leaders for ministry in the urban context. He has received multiple earned degrees and has authored many books including his latest called "Urban Apologetics: Restoring Black Dignity with the Gospel" (https://amzn.to/3we0W7N). 00:00 - Open 02:48 - Meet Dr. Eric Mason 03:54 - What is Urban Apologetics and how does it answer the cultural crisis black people are facing? 07:09 - "We believe that the gospel makes everyone's human dignity..." 13:49 - Eric names names on the dangerous cults who offer a false sense of identity and dignity 15:34 - Another Black Religious Identity Cult (BRIC): the Hebrew Israelites 18:27 - "Apologetics is the mechanism to work with the Holy Spirit to pry the darkness off of sinners' eyes." 25:41 - More on the Nation of Islam 30:43 - The problem with our approach to racial reconciliation 37:50 - Steve's final thoughts 39:21 - Next week's guest is... Follow us on Social: ▶ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/KeyLifeNetwork ▶ INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/keylifenetwork Key Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Some links may be affiliate links. We may get a small referral fee if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these.