The Cambridge Companion to Black Theology

A comprehensive look at black theology and its connection with major doctrinal themes within Christianity from a global perspective.

Dwight N. Hopkins (Edited by), Edward P. Antonio (Edited by)

9780521879866, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 26 July 2012

352 pages
23.5 x 15.8 x 2.1 cm, 0.71 kg

'Bringing together insights from theologians, ethicists, and clergy, editors Hopkins and Antonio explore the critical categories that comprise black theology … the text is broad in scope and will be a wonderful addition to the libraries of students of religion, as well as any interested reader interested in grasping the normative subject matter and themes of black theology.' Religious Studies Review

This volume discusses normative theological categories from a black perspective and argues that there is no major Christian doctrine on which black theology has not commented. Part One explores introductory questions such as: what have been the historical and social factors fostering a black theology, and what are some of the internal factors key to its growth? Part Two examines major doctrines which have been important for black theology in terms of clarifying key intellectual foci common to the study of religion. The final part discusses black theology as a world-wide development constituted by interdisciplinary approaches. The volume has an important role in bringing Christian thought into confrontation with one of the central challenges of modernity, namely the problem of race and racism. This Companion puts theological themes in conversation with issues of ethnicity, gender, social analysis, politics and class and is ideal for undergraduate and graduate students.

Preface
Part I. Introduction Section: 1. General introduction Dwight N. Hopkins
2. Historical perspective Gayraud S. Wilmore
3. Black theology and liberation theologies Edward P. Antonio
4. The social sciences and rituals of resilience in African and African American communities Linda E. Thomas
5. Black theology and womanist theology Delores S. Williams
Part II. Themes in Black Theology: 6. God Dennis W. Wiley
7. Jesus in Black theology: the ancient ancestor visits Julian Kunnie
8. Black theology and the Holy Spirit Garth Baker-Fletcher
9. Black theology and human purpose Riggins Earl
10. Theology's great sin: silence in the face of white supremacy James H. Cone
11. Theodicy: 'de lawd knowed how it was': Black theology and Black suffering Allan Boesak
12. Black theology and the Bible Michael J. Brown
13. Protestant ecclesiology Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr
14. Roman Catholic ecclesiology Cyprian Davis
15. Dignity and destiny: Black reflections on eschatology J. Deotis Roberts
Part III. Global Expressions of Black Theology: 16. The history of Black theology in South Africa Mokgethi Motlhabi
17. Black theology in Britain Anthony Reddie
18. Slave religion and Black theology in Brazil Walter Passos
19. Black theology in Cuba Raùl Saurez Ramos
20. Black theology in Jamaica Noel L. Erskine
21. Methodology in an Aboriginal theology Anne Pattel-Gray
22. Black theology and post-colonial discourse Edward P. Antonio
23. The future of Black theology James H. Evans
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Theology [HRLB], African history [HBJH]