books by James H. Cone

books by James H. Cone

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James H. Cone

James H. Cone

Orbis Books, 1997

Culmination of meaning
James Cone put forth Black Theology and Black Power as an explanation of the change required for black men to survive in this society. Cone defines black power as, "complete emancipation of black people by whatever means black people deem necessary." This emancipation ...

Martin & Malcolm & America: A Dream or a Nightmare

James H. Cone

Orbis Books, 1992

So much insight
Dr. Cone really points out the differences between Dr King and Malcolm X like no one else. But more importantly he sees so many simalaities. For erxample Malcom X encouraged blacks to go to Christian churches and get involved in social isues. Further, Dr Cone points ...

The Spirituals and the Blues: An Interpretation

James H. Cone

Orbis Books, 1992

Presenting a Full Gospel
The history of white Christianity reveals an otherworldliness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ that eliminates much concern for the earth and its inhabitants. The overspiritualization of the Bible's concepts opens the door for oppression. People think that deliverance ...

Black Man Emerging: Facing the Past and Seizing a Future in America

Joseph L. White, James H. Cones III

Routledge, 1999

Miles To Go Before We Sleep
Black Man Emerging: Facing the Past and Seizing a Future in America is a seminal text on the issues facing black men today.

A Black Theology of Liberation (Ethics and Society)

James H. Cone

Orbis Books, 1990

Great Book
This is a well written book which explains how Afro-Americans are able to take Marxist ideology and hammer it into a "religion." If this is a religion, what is a political party? Take out the perfunctory lip service to "Christ" and you end up with a nice racist jihad ...

For My People: Black Theology and the Black Church (The Bishop Henry Mcneal Turner Studies in North American ...
James H. Cone

Orbis Books, 1984

Risks of Faith: The Emergence of a Black Theology of Liberation, 1968-1998

James H. Cone

Beacon Press, 2000

A powerful message
James Cone is one of the pivotal figures in theology of the twentieth century. From the turbulent times of the 1960s to the present, he has been writing and revising theological thought from the Black perspective in North America; early in his career he set the ...

Black Theology: A Documentary History : 1966-1979 (Black Theology)

Orbis Books, 1993

First published in 1979, this is the classic sourcebook for the emergence of Black Thelogy in the United States. Born out of the Civil Rights Movement and the emerging demand for Black Power, Black Theology has tried for 25 years to relate the gospel to the African-American experience of oppression and struggle for liberation. This revised volume ...

God of the Oppressed

James H. Cone

Orbis Books, 1997

A Challenging Perspective
This book is a must read for those who come from a conservative anglo-american background. It helped me to realize the way that my culture has often distorted my understanding of God's work, and it opened my eyes to new ways of viewing God that are challenging but ...