A Black Theology of Liberation
50th Anniversary Edition

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

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

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

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

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