God of the oppressed

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Label

God of the oppressed

Statement of responsibility

James H. Cone

Creator

• Cone, James H

Subject

• African Americans -- Religion
• Liberation theology
• Schwarze Theologie
• Theologie der Befreiung
• Theology

Language

eng

Summary

"God of the Oppressed remains a landmark in the development of Black Theology - the first effort to present a systematic theology drawing fully on the resources of African-American religion and culture. Responding to the criticism that his previous books drew too heavily on Euro-American definitions of theology, James Cone went back to his experience of the black church in Bearden, Arkansas, the tradition of the Spirituals and black folklore, and the black history of struggle and survival, to construct a new approach to the gospel." "In his reflections on God, Jesus, suffering, and liberation, Cone relates the gospel message to the experience of the black community. But a wider theme of the book is the role that social and historical context plays in framing the questions we address to God, as well as the mode of the answers provided. Revised, including a new introduction by Cone, God of the Oppressed remains invaluable for scholars, students, clergy, and everyone concerned with vital, contemporary God-Talk."--Jacket

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

261.8/34896073

Index

index present

LC call number

BT83.57

LC item number

.C67 1997

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography