Black theology
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Black theology is a Christian theology of liberation. Methodist James Cone is still considered its leading theologian, though now there are many scholars who have contributed a great deal to the field. One of its major concerns is with the perceived historic and present racism in "Western civilizations" (especially within Christendom) and the ways in which Jesus urged his disciples to seek freedom for all people.
As with all liberation theologies, black theology focuses on those who are perceived as oppressed and/or poor. Through its intentionally particular lens, black theology seeks to contribute to the liberation of black peoples.
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[edit] South African Black Theology
Black Theology was popularised in southern Africa in the early 1970s by Basil Moore, a Methodist theologian in South Africa, and it helped to give rise to, and developed in parallel with the Black Consciousness Movement. Black Theology was particularly influential in South Africa and Namibia in motiviting resistance to apartheid.
[edit] Black religious scholars
Some of the North American black liberation theologians are
Dwight N. Hopkins
J. Deotis Roberts
Gayraud S. Wilmore
Diana L. Hayes
Katie Cannon
M. Shawn Copeland
Jamie T. Phelps
James Allen Hendrix, OP
Anthony B. Pinn
Delores Williams
Emilie M. Townes
Cornel West
Albert Raboteau
Peter Paris
Preston Williams
In the United Kingdom Dr Robert Beckford is the leading black liberation theologian. He was the first theologian in the UK to develop and teach a course on Black Theology at academic level.
Southern African black liberation theologians include Barney Pityana, Allan Boesak, Itumeleng Mosala and Zephania Kameeta
[edit] See also
- Liberation Theology
- Black Consciousness Movement
- Christianity in Africa
- African Theology
- Womanist Theology
