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This article examines David Daniels’s use of the genealogical method in his scholarship.

April 12, 2026

The Genealogical Vocation of the Theological Intellectual

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This article examines David Daniels’s use of the genealogical method in his scholarship.
Explores Black roots of early US Pentecostalism
Investigates Ethiopian influences on the Protestant Reformation
Analyzes Kongolese Christianity's impact on Black Christianity in the Americas
Highlights the significance of genealogical analysis in theological studies
Shows how Daniels's work remains a source of inspiration for modern theologians
Demonstrates the interconnectedness of Black and Ethiopian religious traditions

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Abstract This article explores three areas of David Daniels’s scholarship that engage the genealogical method: the Black roots of early US Pentecostalism, the Ethiopian influences of the Protestant Reformation, and the impact of Kongolese Christianity on the emergence and development of Black Christianity in the Americas. These three scholarly areas within Daniels’s work continue to be generative sites for research and writing for theologians and religious scholars today and show why the genealogical vocation remains indispensable.

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