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Book SynopsisBlack theology tends to be a theology about no-body. This title examines theological thinking about race, gender, and sexuality. It investigates the traditional source materials for black theology, such as spirituals and slave narratives, seeking to link them to materials like photography that highlight the theological importance of the body.
Trade Review"Pinn is one of the grand philosophers wrestling with the problem of evil. This masterful and magisterial book confirms his deserved reputation." -Cornel West,Princeton University "A challenging intellectual reflection on the development and future of a new black theological discourse, focusing on the black body." -James H. Cone,Charles Augustus Briggs Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology, Union Theological Seminary
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Introduction Part One: Body Construction 1 Theological Posturing 2 Blackness and the Identifying of Bodies 3 What to Make of Gendered Bodies?: Addressing the Male Problem 4 Sex(uality) and the (Un)Doing of Bodies Part Two: Bodies in Motion 5 Bodies as the Site of Religious Struggle: A Musical Mapping 6 On the Redemption of Bodies 7 Bodies in the World Notes Bibliography Index About the Author
