Philosophy of religion and the African American experience: conversations with my Christian friends

Conversation on African Americans and Christianity -- Can a philosopher spoil a good Christian? An introduction to the philosophy of religion and the African American experience -- Philosophy of religion: the social basis of theology and the secular character of philosophy -- Howard Thurman as histo...

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Main Author: McClendon, John H. 1949- (Author)
Contributors: O'Neal, Brittany (Contributor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill 2017
In: Value inquiry book series (volume 300)
Year: 2017
Series/Journal:Value inquiry book series volume 300
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Black theology / Religious philosophy
Further subjects:B Religion Philosophy
B Christian Philosophy
B African American philosophy
B Black Theology
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Summary:Conversation on African Americans and Christianity -- Can a philosopher spoil a good Christian? An introduction to the philosophy of religion and the African American experience -- Philosophy of religion: the social basis of theology and the secular character of philosophy -- Howard Thurman as historical investigator: on Jesus-the man-as Jew and the meaning of Christianity -- James Cone and the Old Testament as history book: a philosophical assessment -- Biblical scripture is a history book: an African American tradition -- Constructing Noah as Black: a contemporary myth about 'historical' origins of a biblical character -- William R. Jones and philosophical theology: transgressing and transforming conventional boundaries of Black liberation theology -- Divine racism and the matter of internal criticism: theology, theodicy, and ideology -- Social outlook and sacred text
ISBN:9004308385