T&T Clark Handbook of African American Theology
Associate Professor Frederick L Ware editor Dr Antonia Michelle Daymond editor Dr Eric Lewis Williams editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:25th Jul '19
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A thorough and accessible introduction to the history, methodology, doctrinal and thematic issues, and ethical imperatives of African American Theology.
This handbook explores the central theme of Christian faith from various disciplinary approaches and different contexts of black experience in the United States. The central unifying theme is freedom; an important concept both in American culture and Christianity. African American theology represents a Christian understanding of God’s freedom and the good news of God’s call for all humankind to enter life—true human identity and moral responsibility—in genuine and just community. Contributors to the volume argue that African American theology highlights how racism and other intersecting forms of oppression complicate the human predicament; and that their eradication requires an expansion of salvation to include the liberation of persons who lack full participation in society and enjoyment of the good (and goods) made possible by that society. The essays in this handbook employ the tools of biblical criticism, history, cultural and social analysis, religious studies, philosophy, and systematic theology, in order to explore and assess the nature and impact of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, immigration, and cultural and moral pluralism in America—as well as the intersections between African American and African diasporan religious thought and life.
The book will serve well as a text for introductory theology courses and for advanced study of African American theology. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty. * CHOICE *
This text is a bold statement detailing the theological legacy of a people. African Americans have made an indelible mark on the pages of Christian theology and this fine text explores this ongoing development, covering all the major themes and disciplines in an exemplary manner. This is a must read! * ANTHONY G. REDDIE, THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH AFRICA *
ISBN: 9780567675446
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 826g
464 pages