God of the Oppressed
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God of the Oppressed remains a landmark in the development of Black Theology - the first effort to present a systematic theology drawing fully on the resources of African-American religion and culture. Responding to the criticism that his previous books drew too heavily on Euro-American definitions of theology, James Cone went back to his experience of the black church in Bearden, Arkansas, the tradition of the Spirituals and black folklore, and the black history of struggle and survival, to construct a new approach to the gospel. In his reflections on God, Jesus, suffering, and liberation, Cone relates the gospel message to the experience of the black community. But a wider theme of the book is the role that social and historical context plays in framing the questions we address to God, as well as the mode of the answers provided. Revised, including a new introduction by Cone, God of the Oppressed remains invaluable for scholars, students, clergy, and everyone concerned with vital, contemporary God-Talk.
Preface to the 1997 EditionPreface to the 1975 EditionCh. 1Introduction1Ch. 2Speaking the Truth15Ch. 3The Social Context of Theology36Ch. 4Biblical Revelation and Social Existence57Ch. 5Black Theology and Ideology77Ch. 6Who Is Jesus Christ for Us Today?99Ch. 7The Meaning of Liberation127Ch. 8Divine Liberation and Black Suffering150Ch. 9Liberation and the Christian Ethic179Ch. 10Liberation and Reconciliation207Notes227Index253
