God of the oppressed
by Cone, James H.
Edition statement:Rev. ed. Published by : Orbis Books, (Maryknoll, N.Y. :) Physical details: xxi, 257 p. ; 21 cm. ISBN:1570751587 (pbk. : alk. paper). Year: 1997
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| BT 83.57.COL Liberation, revolution and freedom: | BT 83.57 COM In the company of the poor : | BT 83.57.CON God of the oppressed | BT 83.57 CON God of the oppressed | BT 83.57 CON Instruction on certain aspects of the ''theology of liberation'' | BT 83.57.FER Third world liberation theologies: | BT 83.57.GIB The Liberation Theology debate |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-251) and index.
Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Speaking the Truth -- Ch. 3. The Social Context of Theology -- Ch. 4. Biblical Revelation and Social Existence -- Ch. 5. Black Theology and Ideology -- Ch. 6. Who Is Jesus Christ for Us Today? -- Ch. 7. The Meaning of Liberation -- Ch. 8. Divine Liberation and Black Suffering -- Ch. 9. Liberation and the Christian Ethic -- Ch. 10. Liberation and Reconciliation.
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.
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