Separating what we believe from what we do has greatly harmed our credibility as Christians and has left room for all sorts of religions, sects, hip hoppers, and filmmakers to vie for the hearts and souls of our urban youth. The urban subculture that has grown up around Malcolm X and groups like the Black Muslims are all evidence of our people’s search for some truth to believe in. It is not necessary to replace Christianity with a new “gospel” or a clever distortion. But it is necessary that we