A Black Theology of Liberation: 50th Anniversary EditionWith the publication of his two early works, Black Theology & Black Power (1969) and A Black Theology of Liberation (1970), James Cone emerged as one of the most creative and provocative theological voices in North America. His books offered a searing indictment of white theology and society and introduced a radical presentation of the Christian message of our time. Combining the visions of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., Cone radically reappraised Christianity from the perspective of the oppressed black community in North America. Fifty years later, his work retains its original power. |
Contents
PREFACE TO THE 1970 EDITION | |
THE SOURCES AND NORM OF BLACK THEOLOGY | |
THE MEANING OF REVELATION | |
GOD IN BLACK THEOLOGY | |
THE HUMAN BEING IN BLACK THEOLOGY | |
JESUS CHRIST IN BLACK THEOLOGY | |
CHURCH WORLD AND ESCHATOLOGY IN BLACK THEOLOGY | |
POSTSCRIPT TO THE FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY EDITION | |
AFTERWORD TO THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY EDITION BY KELLY BROWN | |
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