Black Theology in American Religion
“It was the ‘African’ side of black religion that helped African-Americans to see beyond the white distortions of the Gospel and to discover its true meaning as God's liberation of the oppressed from bondage. It was the ‘Christian’ element in black religion that helped African-Americans to re-o...
| Published in: | Theology today |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publ.
1986
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Theology today
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| Summary: | “It was the ‘African’ side of black religion that helped African-Americans to see beyond the white distortions of the Gospel and to discover its true meaning as God's liberation of the oppressed from bondage. It was the ‘Christian’ element in black religion that helped African-Americans to re-orient their African past so that it would become useful in the struggle to survive with dignity in a society that they did not make.” |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2556 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology today
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/004057368604300102 |