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The New Black Theology And The Patristics

TOWARDS A CRITICAL RACE THEOLOGY? Traditionally, the Patristics and their work were used as apologetics to protect Christians and our propositional truth claims. Tertullian agrees with me! No Augustine agrees with me! Origen is a heretic! Clement of Alexandria? Can … Continue reading

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Interacting with ‘God of the Oppressed’ 3 — Defining Truth

I am working my way through James Cone‘s God of the Oppressed. Come join me on my journey as I learn about Black Liberation Theology. ************* In chapter two, James Cone lays out different sources of truth, and then defines … Continue reading

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Interacting with God of the Oppressed 2 – The Importance of Experience

I am working my way through James Cone‘s God of the Oppressed. Come join me on my journey as I learn about Black Liberation Theology. ************************* The Importance of Experience James Cone proposes a dialectic between Scripture and Experience, arguing … Continue reading

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Interacting with God of the Oppressed 1 — Working through the Prefaces

I am working my way through James Cone‘s God of the Oppressed. Come join me on my journey as I learn about Black Liberation Theology. ********* Great Quote: In the 1975 preface to GotO, Cone writes, Theologians do not normally … Continue reading

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