Abstract
Abstract: This essay reads James Baldwin’s depiction of women witnessing against a preacher in his novel Go Tell It on the Mountain . It situates him in the company of contemporary #MeToo and #ChurchToo activists and Black theologians who call for accountability and reform in the church through the language of witness. Focusing on Baldwin’s witnessing women, the essay considers how the novel speaks into contemporary conversations about abuses of power and the treatment of sexual assault victims within the church. It argues that Baldwin’s novel urges contemporary readers to bear bold witness to their experiences in church and to listen and act in response to the witness of others.
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