Liberating Black Theology: The Bible and the Black Experience in America

by Anthony B. Bradley

Book Overview

When the beliefs of Barack Obama's former pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, assumed the spotlight during the 2008 presidential campaign, the influence of black liberation theology became hotly debated not just within theological circles but across cultural lines. How many of today's African-American congregations-and how many Americans in general-have been shaped by its view of blacks as perpetual victims of white oppression?

In this interdisciplinary,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1433511479
• ISBN13: 9781433511479
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Crossway
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.5"