"Any message that is not related to the liberation of the poor in a society is not Christ's message. Any theology that is indifferent to the theme of liberation is not Christian theology."With the publication of his two early works, Black Theology & B
Newly updated and expanded, this classic work is a product of the Civil Rights and Black Power movements in America during the 1960's. Black Theology & Black Power is James H. Cone's initial attempt to identify liberation as the heart of the Christian
Cone explores two classic aspects of African-American culture--the spirituals and the blues. He tells the captivating story of how slaves and the children of slaves used this music to affirm their essential humanity in the face of oppression. The blues ar
A landmark in the conversation about race and religion in America."They put him to death by hanging him on a tree." Acts 10:39The cross and the lynching tree are the two most emotionally charged symbols in the history of the African American community. In
