Black liberation theology
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Black liberation theology is a Christian theological movement that interprets the gospel through the experience of Black oppression and the struggle for racial justice and liberation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Black liberation theology canonical | 12 |
| Black theology | 8 |
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Target entity: Black liberation theology Context triple: [James H. Cone, movement, Black liberation theology]
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liberation theology
Liberation theology is a Christian movement, especially prominent in Latin America, that interprets the gospel through the lens of social justice and the struggle for the liberation of the poor and oppressed from political, economic, and social injustice.
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A Theology of Liberation
A Theology of Liberation is a foundational 1971 work by Peruvian theologian Gustavo Gutiérrez that systematically articulates liberation theology’s focus on social justice, the poor, and political emancipation as central to Christian faith.
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Black Liberation
Black Liberation is a radical political work that examines the struggle for Black freedom and self-determination within the broader context of anti-capitalist and anti-imperialist movements.
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Jewish liberation theology
Jewish liberation theology is a movement within Jewish thought that interprets Jewish texts and tradition through the lens of social justice and the struggle against oppression, emphasizing God’s solidarity with the marginalized.
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Dalit theology
Dalit theology is a contextual Christian theological movement in India that centers the experiences and struggles of Dalits, interpreting the Bible and faith through the lens of caste-based oppression and liberation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Black liberation theology Target entity description: Black liberation theology is a Christian theological movement that interprets the gospel through the experience of Black oppression and the struggle for racial justice and liberation.
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liberation theology
Liberation theology is a Christian movement, especially prominent in Latin America, that interprets the gospel through the lens of social justice and the struggle for the liberation of the poor and oppressed from political, economic, and social injustice.
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A Theology of Liberation
A Theology of Liberation is a foundational 1971 work by Peruvian theologian Gustavo Gutiérrez that systematically articulates liberation theology’s focus on social justice, the poor, and political emancipation as central to Christian faith.
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Black Liberation
Black Liberation is a radical political work that examines the struggle for Black freedom and self-determination within the broader context of anti-capitalist and anti-imperialist movements.
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Jewish liberation theology
Jewish liberation theology is a movement within Jewish thought that interprets Jewish texts and tradition through the lens of social justice and the struggle against oppression, emphasizing God’s solidarity with the marginalized.
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E.
Dalit theology
Dalit theology is a contextual Christian theological movement in India that centers the experiences and struggles of Dalits, interpreting the Bible and faith through the lens of caste-based oppression and liberation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Black theology
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Christian theological movement ⓘ liberation theology ⓘ |
| addresses |
colonialism
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economic inequality ⓘ mass incarceration ⓘ police violence ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African American churches
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Black Protestant denominations ⓘ
linked to:
Black Protestant churches
Black Studies programs ⓘ historically Black seminaries ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
Black dignity and self-determination
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God’s preferential option for the oppressed ⓘ critique of structural racism ⓘ critique of white supremacy ⓘ identification of Christ with the oppressed Black community ⓘ salvation as social and political liberation ⓘ |
| critiques |
Eurocentric theology
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theological justifications of slavery and segregation ⓘ |
| developedInDecade |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ |
| emergedIn |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| emergedInContextOf |
Black Power movement
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Civil Rights Movement ⓘ
linked to:
American civil rights movement
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| emphasizes |
community organizing
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political activism ⓘ praxis ⓘ reading the Bible from the perspective of the oppressed ⓘ social transformation ⓘ |
| hasCoreConcern |
Black oppression
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liberation from oppression ⓘ racial justice ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Allan Boesak
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Cornel West ⓘ Delores S. Williams ⓘ Dwight N. Hopkins ⓘ Gayraud S. Wilmore ⓘ Gustavo Gutiérrez ⓘ J. Deotis Roberts ⓘ Jacquelyn Grant ⓘ James H. Cone ⓘ Kelly Brown Douglas ⓘ |
| hasKeyText |
A Black Theology of Liberation
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Black Theology and Black Power ⓘ God of the Oppressed ⓘ |
| hasKeyTextAuthor | James H. Cone ⓘ |
| influenced |
Black feminist theology
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contemporary racial justice movements ⓘ womanist theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
African American church tradition
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Black nationalism ⓘ Civil Rights theology ⓘ Latin American liberation theology ⓘ abolitionist theology ⓘ |
| interprets | Christian gospel through the experience of Black people ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Africa
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Caribbean ⓘ Latin America ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| relatedMovement |
Black Lives Matter
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linked to:
Black Lives Matter movement
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| viewsChurchAs | agent of liberation ⓘ |
| viewsSalvationAs | freedom from racism and oppression ⓘ |
| viewsSinAs | both personal and structural ⓘ |
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Subject: Black liberation theology Description of subject: Black liberation theology is a Christian theological movement that interprets the gospel through the experience of Black oppression and the struggle for racial justice and liberation.
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Black and Reformed: Apartheid, Liberation, and the Calvinist Tradition
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Farewell to Innocence: A Socio-Ethical Study on Black Theology and Black Power
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