A Black Theology of Liberation, James H. Cone
A Black Theology of Liberation, James H. Cone
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A Black Theology of Liberation
50th Anniversary Edition

Author: James H. Cone, Peter J. Paris

Narrator: Amir Abdullah

Unabridged: 6 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/01/2022


Synopsis

With 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.

About James H. Cone

James H. Cone (1938-2018) was the Bill and Judith Moyers Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology at Union Theological Seminary. His books include A Black Theology of Liberation, Martin & Malcolm & America: A Dream or a Nightmare, and The Cross and the Lynching Tree, winner of the 2018 Grawemeyer Award in Religion.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Tim on April 10, 2023

Probably the only meaningful work of theology I've ever read. Theology was a defining concept of my time as a practicing Christian. There was a time when the differences between Calvinists and Arminians actually felt important. There was a time when I felt like the Bible had one interpretation and I......more

Goodreads review by Cody on January 31, 2015

James Cone is considered to be the founder of Black Liberation Theology, a variant of the Liberation Theology movement most widely connected with South American theologian Gustavo Gutierrez. Liberation Theology emphasizes those biblical concerns that white European flavored Christianity has often lo......more

Goodreads review by Ryan on August 14, 2020

Incendiary. Cone pulls no punches. His thesis is that a theology that doesn't deal directly with white oppression of blacks in America is not a theology worth considering. A God who doesn't stand with and for oppressed blacks against white oppressors must be killed. A Jesus who is not black and for......more

Goodreads review by Daniel on March 01, 2020

Where do I start? This is a book I've needed in my life and I am angry at myself for not seeking this out 20 years ago. It is necessary at this point in my life and for that I give thanks. Cone's work is terrifying and beautiful. It grates at me at times because I need to check my "whiteness". It is......more

Goodreads review by Deborah on September 24, 2020

It has been a month since I picked up this book and started to read. It has weighed heavily on my heart. So heavily. Cone with laser-pointed clarity defines Jesus and Christian theology from his lived experience of black oppression. He passionately and courageously speaks out against oppression. It......more