Become Black with the oppressed Christ.
Contemporary Black theology is complex and far-reaching. In this concise
yet thorough volume, Noel Leo Erskine examines Black theology from every
angle, seeking to answer the question, Why would Africa's children turn
to the God of their oppressors for liberation?
Beginning with the Middle Passage, which brought millions of Africans
into the Caribbean and United States, Erskine unpacks the background and
distinctive ideas of Black theology. Erskine covers major thinkers and
illumines various areas of inquiry: suffering and theodicy, sin and
reconciliation, baptism and the sacraments, womanism and Christology,
and others. What unites these strands is the goal of liberation--of a
faith that delivers not theoretical orthodoxies but real change in the
lives of those buckling under racist oppression.
Black Theology and Black Faith is the perfect reading for students and
scholars looking to recenter the voices of the marginalized in their
theology. Readers will leave its pages with a faith more alive to God's
call to institute his kingdom on Earth.
