A starting point for understanding James Cone: A primer for White readers

James Cone can be difficult for any reader, but for White Christians he can be exceedingly difficult. Often White readers have a problem understanding both his agenda and the rhetorical arguments he uses. This article examines Cone within his context, seeking to help White readers better understand...

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Published in:Review and expositor
Main Author: Caldwell, Joseph W. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2020]
In: Review and expositor
IxTheo Classification:CG Christianity and Politics
FA Theology
FD Contextual theology
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KDD Protestant Church
NBN Ecclesiology
Further subjects:B James Cone
B White Supremacy
B Black Theology
B revolutionary persona
B Racism
B White Baptists
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Summary:James Cone can be difficult for any reader, but for White Christians he can be exceedingly difficult. Often White readers have a problem understanding both his agenda and the rhetorical arguments he uses. This article examines Cone within his context, seeking to help White readers better understand Cone's agenda and his very prominent persona, while also suggesting ways that Cone might inform and help White theologians, pastors, and laypeople better understand themselves and their own theological traditions.
ISSN:2052-9449
Contains:Enthalten in: Review and expositor
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0034637320903046