RT Book
T1 Black theology and Black faith
A1 Erskine, Noel Leo 1940-
LA English
PP Grand Rapids, Michigan
PB William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
YR 2023
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1869575512
AB "A concise survey of Black theology in the Caribbean and United States"--
AB "Become Black with the oppressed Christ. Contemporary Black theology is complex and far-reaching. In this concise yet thorough volume, Noel Leo Erskine examines Black theology from every angle, seeking to answer the question, Why would Africa's children turn to the God of their oppressors for liberation? Beginning with the Middle Passage, which brought millions of Africans into the Caribbean and United States, Erskine unpacks the background and distinctive ideas of Black theology. Erskine covers major thinkers and illumines various areas of inquiry: suffering and theodicy, sin and reconciliation, baptism and the sacraments, womanism and Christology, and others. What unites these strands is the goal of liberation-of a faith that delivers not theoretical orthodoxies but real change in the lives of those buckling under racist oppression. Black Theology and Black Faith is the perfect reading for students and scholars looking to recenter the voices of the marginalized in their theology. Readers will leave its pages with a faith more alive to God's call to institute his kingdom on Earth"--
NO Includes bibliographical references and index
CN BT82.7
SN 978-0-8028-7560-0
K1 Black Theology
K1 African Americans : Religion
K1 Race Relations : United States : Religious aspects
K1 Race Relations : Caribbean Area : Religious aspects
K1 HISTORY / African American & Black
K1 RELIGION / Christian Theology / History