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Book SynopsisA collection of the writings by one of the most influential African American theologians.
Trade ReviewContains valuable information not easily available elsewhere. * Multicultural Review *
The author illuminates our deep racism in very clear ways, including personal experiences. * Missiology Book Review *
Table of ContentsContentsIntroductionPart 1 Teaching African American Religious Studies1. What Is African American Religious Studies? 2. Reinterpretation in Black Church History3. Black Religion: Strategies of Survival, Elevation, and Liberation 4. Womanist Thought as a Recovery of Liberation Theology 5. "Doing the Truth": Some Criteria for Researching African American Religious History Part 2 The Quest for an Africentric Cultural Identity6. What Is African American Christianity? 7. African Beginnings 8. The Black Messiah: Revising the Color Symbolism of Western Christology 9. Black Consciousness: Stumbling Block or Battering Ram? Part 3 Black Theology: History and Major Motifs10. What Is Black Theology? 11. Eschatology in Black 12. Black Power, Black People, and Theological Renewal 13. The Role of African America in the Rise of Third-World Theology: A Historical Reappraisal Part 4 Africentric Pastoral Ministry14. What Is the Relevance of Black Theology for Pastoral Ministry? 15. Black Christians, Church Unity, and One Common Expression of Apostolic Faith 16. Lessons from My Father's World: A Sermon 17. Struggling against Racism with Realism and Hope
