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The Bible and the Black Experience in America
Crossway Books
March 2010
On Sale: February 28, 2010
208 pages
ISBN: 1433511479
EAN: 9781433511479
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Non-Fiction Religion
An African-American theologian presents this timely critique
of the "victimology" theme within black liberation theology
and its long-standing spiritual and social implications. When the beliefs of Barack Obama's former pastor, Rev.
Jeremiah Wright, assumed the spotlight during the 2008
presidential campaign, the influence of black liberation
theology became hotly debated not just within theological
circles but across cultural lines. How many of today's
African-American congregations-and how many Americans in
general-have been shaped by its view of blacks as perpetual
victims of white oppression? In this interdisciplinary, biblical critique of the black
experience in America, Anthony Bradley introduces audiences
to black liberation theology and its spiritual and social
impact. He starts with James Cone's proposition that the
"victim" mind-set is inherent within black consciousness.
Bradley then explores how such biblical misinterpretation
has historically hindered black churches in addressing the
diverse issues of their communities and prevented adherents
from experiencing the freedoms of the gospel. Yet Liberating
Black Theology does more than consider the ramifications of
this belief system; it suggests an alternate approach to the
black experience that can truly liberate all Christ-followers.
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