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A Black Theology of Liberation (Ethics and Society) by James H. Cone is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.

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<p>offers A Radical Reappraisal Of Christianity From The Perspective Of An Oppressed Black North American Community.</p> <h3>sacred Fire</h3> <p>when <i>a Black Theology Of Liberation</i> Was First Published In 1970, It Was Revolutionary Because It Claimed That White Theology Had No Relevance As Christ&#39;s Message Because It Was &quot;not Related To The Liberation Of The Poor.&quot; It Also Asserted That &quot;racism. . . . Is Found Not Only In American Society And Its Churches But Particularly In The Discipline In Theology, Affecting Its Nature And Purpose.&quot; Gone Was Among The Leaders In The Establishment Of A Black Theology Movement That Reinterpreted Christianity As A Tool For The Liberation Of The Black Community.<p> His Message Was The Christian Response To The Black Power Movement That Emerged In The Late 1970s. Uke Martin Luther King In His Letter From A Birmingham Jail, Cone Rejected Any Form Of Christianity That Defended The Oppressive Status Quo, And He Argued Persuasively That The God Of The Bible Is First Of All A God Of The Poor And Of Those Seeking Liberation From Oppression. Cone Felt That What Was Needed Was A &quot;fresh Start&quot; In Theology That Would Ar

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Common subject areas: religion, theology.

Author
James H. Cone
Publisher
Orbis Books
Published
1990
Language
EN
ISBN
9780883446850
Category
religious
Subjects
Christian, Social Science, Fiction
Rating
4.04 / 5 (568 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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