Black Theology

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:academic
gptkb:theology
gptkbp:address gptkb:racism
social justice
oppression
gptkbp:associatedWith progressive Christianity
African American churches
gptkbp:criticizedFor conservative Christians
Eurocentric Christianity
gptkbp:debatedBy Catholic theologians
mainline Protestant denominations
gptkbp:emergedIn 1960s
gptkbp:emphasizes God's identification with the oppressed
gptkbp:focusesOn liberation of Black people
gptkbp:hasConcept gptkb:Black_Christ
contextual theology
spiritual liberation
resistance to oppression
social transformation
preferential option for the poor
empowerment of Black communities
reinterpretation of scripture
rejection of white supremacy
solidarity with the marginalized
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Black Theology
gptkbp:influenced contemporary social justice movements
South African Black Theology
Womanist Theology
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:Black_Power_Movement
gptkbp:keyFigure gptkb:James_H._Cone
gptkb:J._Deotis_Roberts
gptkb:Gayraud_S._Wilmore
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:A_Black_Theology_of_Liberation
gptkb:Black_Theology_and_Black_Power
Liberation and Reconciliation
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:publishes gptkb:Journal_of_Black_Theology
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Liberation_Theology
gptkbp:studiedIn gptkb:Union_Theological_Seminary
gptkbp:teaches Christianity must confront racism
God sides with the oppressed
faith and activism are connected
liberation is central to the Gospel
gptkbp:uses historical analysis
biblical exegesis
sociological analysis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Black_Consciousness
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7