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God of the Oppressed

James Cone

A landmark in the development of Black Theology and the first effort to present a systematic theology drawing fully on the resources of African-American religion and culture.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Orbis Books
  • Publish Date: Jun 15th, 1997
  • Pages: 280
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.20in - 5.40in - 0.60in - 0.65lb
  • EAN: 9781570751585
  • Categories: Cultural & Ethnic Studies - American - African American & BlSociology of ReligionTheology

About the Author

James H. Cone (1938-2018) was the Bill and Judith Moyers Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology at Union Theological Seminary. His books include A Black Theology of Liberation, Martin & Malcolm & America: A Dream or a Nightmare, and The Cross and the Lynching Tree, winner of the 2018 Grawemeyer Award in Religion. Bill Andrew Quinn is a veteran in the voice-over world. In addition to hundreds of commercials and audiobooks, his many credits include work on The Sopranos, The Montel Williams Show, and Showtime at the Apollo, as well as characters for Grand Theft Auto IV and other video games. Totinos, Corona, Lincoln-Mercury, and McDonald's are among his many television campaign clients.

Praise for this book

"Excellent . . . . Dr. Cone has opened the door to a universal theology."--The Christian Century