Black Theology and Black PowerFirst published in 1969, "Black Theology and Black Power" provided the first systematic presentation of black theology. Relating the militant struggle for liberation with the gospel message of salvation, James Cone laid the foundation for an original interpretation of Christianity that retains its urgency and challenge today. |
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Page 11
... thing . This produces the absurdity . The crucial question , then , for the black man is , “ How should I respond to a world which defines me as a nonperson ? " That he is a person is beyond question , not debatable . But when he ...
... thing . This produces the absurdity . The crucial question , then , for the black man is , “ How should I respond to a world which defines me as a nonperson ? " That he is a person is beyond question , not debatable . But when he ...
Page 133
... thing " as it appears to them in the American society . Our theatre will show victims so that their brothers in the audience will be better able to understand that they are the brothers of victims , and that they themselves are victims ...
... thing " as it appears to them in the American society . Our theatre will show victims so that their brothers in the audience will be better able to understand that they are the brothers of victims , and that they themselves are victims ...
Page 144
... thing . Black people can only speak of reconciliation when the black community is permitted to do its thing . The black community has experienced the crushing white thing too long . Therefore , Black Theology believes that in order for ...
... thing . Black people can only speak of reconciliation when the black community is permitted to do its thing . The black community has experienced the crushing white thing too long . Therefore , Black Theology believes that in order for ...
Contents
Preface | 1 |
The Gospel of Jesus Black People and Black Power | 31 |
The White Church and Black Power | 62 |
Copyright | |
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