227 Pages
by
Routledge
227 Pages
by
Routledge
227 Pages
by
Routledge
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Black Theology emerged in the 1960s as a response to black consciousness. In South Africa it is a critique of power; in the UK it is a political theology of black culture. The dominant form of Black Theology has been in the USA, originally influenced by Black Power and the critique of white racism. Since then it claims to have broadened its perspective to include oppression on the grounds of race,... Read more
Contents: Introduction: beyond the mantras; Assimilation and alienation: double consciousness; Sickness in Babylon: black theology in the USA; The redemption of the poor: black theology in South Africa; As purple is to lavender: womanist theology; The concept of dread: black theology in the UK; Gender, race and class: the closed circle of black theology; Conclusion: an obituary; Bibliography; Indexes.
Biography
Alistair Kee is Emeritus Professor at the University of Edinburgh.
