Author: Douglas, Kelly Brown
Publisher: Orbis Books
ISBN: 1608337782
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
In this classic work, first published in 1994, Kelly Brown Douglas offers a compelling portrait of who Jesus is for the Black community. Beginning with the early testimonies of the enslaved, through the writings and thought of religious and literary figures, voices from the Civil Rights and Black Power era, including Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X, up through the contemporary work of Black and Womanist theologians, Douglas presents a living tradition that speaks powerfully to the message of our day: Black Lives Matter.
The Black Christ
Author: Douglas, Kelly Brown
Publisher: Orbis Books
ISBN: 1608337782
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
In this classic work, first published in 1994, Kelly Brown Douglas offers a compelling portrait of who Jesus is for the Black community. Beginning with the early testimonies of the enslaved, through the writings and thought of religious and literary figures, voices from the Civil Rights and Black Power era, including Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X, up through the contemporary work of Black and Womanist theologians, Douglas presents a living tradition that speaks powerfully to the message of our day: Black Lives Matter.
Publisher: Orbis Books
ISBN: 1608337782
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
In this classic work, first published in 1994, Kelly Brown Douglas offers a compelling portrait of who Jesus is for the Black community. Beginning with the early testimonies of the enslaved, through the writings and thought of religious and literary figures, voices from the Civil Rights and Black Power era, including Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X, up through the contemporary work of Black and Womanist theologians, Douglas presents a living tradition that speaks powerfully to the message of our day: Black Lives Matter.
The Black Christ of Esquipulas
Author: Douglass Sullivan-González
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0803280920
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
On the eastern border of Guatemala and Honduras, pilgrims and travelers flock to the Black Christ of Esquipulas, a large statue carved from wood depicting Christ on the cross. The Catholic shrine, built in the late sixteenth century, has become the focal point of admiration and adoration from New Mexico to Panama. Beyond being a site of popular devotion, however, the Black Christ of Esquipulas was also the scene of important debates about citizenship and identity in the Guatemalan nation throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In The Black Christ of Esquipulas, Douglass Sullivan-González explores the multifaceted appeal of this famous shrine, its mysterious changes in color over the centuries, and its deeper significance in the spiritual and political lives of Guatemalans. Reconstructed from letters buried within the restricted Catholic Church archive in Guatemala City, the debates surrounding the shrine reflect the shifting categories of race and ethnicity throughout the course of the country's political trajectory. This "biography" of the Black Christ of Esquipulas serves as an alternative history of Guatemala and sheds light on some of the most salient themes in Guatemala's social and political history: state formation, interethnic dynamics, and church-state tensions. Sullivan-González's study provides a holistic understanding of the relevance of faith and ritual to the social and political history of this influential region.
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0803280920
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
On the eastern border of Guatemala and Honduras, pilgrims and travelers flock to the Black Christ of Esquipulas, a large statue carved from wood depicting Christ on the cross. The Catholic shrine, built in the late sixteenth century, has become the focal point of admiration and adoration from New Mexico to Panama. Beyond being a site of popular devotion, however, the Black Christ of Esquipulas was also the scene of important debates about citizenship and identity in the Guatemalan nation throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In The Black Christ of Esquipulas, Douglass Sullivan-González explores the multifaceted appeal of this famous shrine, its mysterious changes in color over the centuries, and its deeper significance in the spiritual and political lives of Guatemalans. Reconstructed from letters buried within the restricted Catholic Church archive in Guatemala City, the debates surrounding the shrine reflect the shifting categories of race and ethnicity throughout the course of the country's political trajectory. This "biography" of the Black Christ of Esquipulas serves as an alternative history of Guatemala and sheds light on some of the most salient themes in Guatemala's social and political history: state formation, interethnic dynamics, and church-state tensions. Sullivan-González's study provides a holistic understanding of the relevance of faith and ritual to the social and political history of this influential region.
The Black Christ
Author: Countee Cullen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Color of Christ
Author: Edward J. Blum
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 0807835722
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Explores the dynamic nature of Christ worship in the U.S., addressing how his image has been visually remade to champion the causes of white supremacists and civil rights leaders alike, and why the idea of a white Christ has endured.
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 0807835722
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Explores the dynamic nature of Christ worship in the U.S., addressing how his image has been visually remade to champion the causes of white supremacists and civil rights leaders alike, and why the idea of a white Christ has endured.
Bonhoeffer's Black Jesus
Author: REGGIE L. WILLIAMS
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781481315852
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
Dietrich Bonhoeffer publicly confronted Nazism and anti-Semitic racism in Hitler's Germany. The Reich's political ideology, when mixed with theology of the German Christian movement, turned Jesus into a divine representation of the ideal, racially pure Aryan and allowed race-hate to become part of Germany's religious life. Bonhoeffer provided a Christian response to Nazi atrocities. In this book author Reggie L. Williams follows Dietrich Bonhoeffer as he encounters Harlem's black Jesus. The Christology Bonhoeffer learned in Harlem's churches featured a black Christ who suffered with African Americans in their struggle against systemic injustice and racial violence--and then resisted. In the pews of the Abyssinian Baptist Church, under the leadership of Adam Clayton Powell Sr., Bonhoeffer was captivated by Christianity in the Harlem Renaissance. This Christianity included a Jesus who stands with the oppressed, against oppressors, and a theology that challenges the way God is often used to underwrite harmful unions of race and religion. Now featuring a foreword from world-renowned Bonhoeffer scholar Ferdinand Schlingensiepen as well as multiple updates and additions, Bonhoeffer's Black Jesus argues that Dietrich Bonhoeffer's immersion within the black American narrative was a turning point for him, causing him to see anew the meaning of his claim that obedience to Jesus requires concrete historical action. This ethic of resistance not only indicted the church of the German Volk, but also continues to shape the nature of Christian discipleship today.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781481315852
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
Dietrich Bonhoeffer publicly confronted Nazism and anti-Semitic racism in Hitler's Germany. The Reich's political ideology, when mixed with theology of the German Christian movement, turned Jesus into a divine representation of the ideal, racially pure Aryan and allowed race-hate to become part of Germany's religious life. Bonhoeffer provided a Christian response to Nazi atrocities. In this book author Reggie L. Williams follows Dietrich Bonhoeffer as he encounters Harlem's black Jesus. The Christology Bonhoeffer learned in Harlem's churches featured a black Christ who suffered with African Americans in their struggle against systemic injustice and racial violence--and then resisted. In the pews of the Abyssinian Baptist Church, under the leadership of Adam Clayton Powell Sr., Bonhoeffer was captivated by Christianity in the Harlem Renaissance. This Christianity included a Jesus who stands with the oppressed, against oppressors, and a theology that challenges the way God is often used to underwrite harmful unions of race and religion. Now featuring a foreword from world-renowned Bonhoeffer scholar Ferdinand Schlingensiepen as well as multiple updates and additions, Bonhoeffer's Black Jesus argues that Dietrich Bonhoeffer's immersion within the black American narrative was a turning point for him, causing him to see anew the meaning of his claim that obedience to Jesus requires concrete historical action. This ethic of resistance not only indicted the church of the German Volk, but also continues to shape the nature of Christian discipleship today.
White Lady, Black Christ
Author: Charlson Ong
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789718281369
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A religious cross-cultural conspiracy that shakes the foundations of faith When an explosion occurs in front of Dr. Chester Limhuatco's condominium, events unfold leading to his discovery of Emily, the "white lady" he has been having visions of. To discover her identity, he enlists the help of former classmate Jefferson Po, a government agent Emily works closely with. Together, Chester ad Jefferson pursue the mystery surrounding Emily and her involvement with Tata Peping, a modern day "Itim an Nazareno" or Black Christ. Set in the midst of Quiapo, the heart of the frenzied devotion and veneration of the statue of the Black Nazarene, Whilte Lady, Black Christ is a high-stakes pursuit of the truth behind a strange brotherhood and the rituals surrounding blind devotion and the search for salvation as told by a masterful storyteller.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789718281369
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A religious cross-cultural conspiracy that shakes the foundations of faith When an explosion occurs in front of Dr. Chester Limhuatco's condominium, events unfold leading to his discovery of Emily, the "white lady" he has been having visions of. To discover her identity, he enlists the help of former classmate Jefferson Po, a government agent Emily works closely with. Together, Chester ad Jefferson pursue the mystery surrounding Emily and her involvement with Tata Peping, a modern day "Itim an Nazareno" or Black Christ. Set in the midst of Quiapo, the heart of the frenzied devotion and veneration of the statue of the Black Nazarene, Whilte Lady, Black Christ is a high-stakes pursuit of the truth behind a strange brotherhood and the rituals surrounding blind devotion and the search for salvation as told by a masterful storyteller.
The Black Christ 7 Unveil
Author: Ionie Angella Matthews Wallace
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781534832398
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
This book is about the incarnation of the Black Christ Prince Emanuel Charles Edwards. He had a difficult time in life from childhood to adult, yet he created the Ethiopia Africa Black International Congress Church of divine salvation. This congress was formed to land each and every nation under their own vine and fig tree. He also stood as the champion of human rights for the repatriation of the black house of Israel exiled in the west. This book reveals the truth about Prince Emanuel since he bore many atrocities by the hands of the previous government of Jamaica and some citizens. This information is also put forth to enlighten Black people about their hidden history. Also, for the other nations to aid them towards the path of peace and love. Most of all, to highlight Prince Emanuel's dedication to the black race.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781534832398
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
This book is about the incarnation of the Black Christ Prince Emanuel Charles Edwards. He had a difficult time in life from childhood to adult, yet he created the Ethiopia Africa Black International Congress Church of divine salvation. This congress was formed to land each and every nation under their own vine and fig tree. He also stood as the champion of human rights for the repatriation of the black house of Israel exiled in the west. This book reveals the truth about Prince Emanuel since he bore many atrocities by the hands of the previous government of Jamaica and some citizens. This information is also put forth to enlighten Black people about their hidden history. Also, for the other nations to aid them towards the path of peace and love. Most of all, to highlight Prince Emanuel's dedication to the black race.
Sexuality and the Black Church
Author: Douglas, Kelly Brown
Publisher: Orbis Books
ISBN: 1608337936
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
Publisher: Orbis Books
ISBN: 1608337936
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
White Women's Christ and Black Women's Jesus
Author: Jacquelyn Grant
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Christology is especially problematic for feminists. Because Jesus was undeniably male and because the Christian church claims him as the unique God-bearer, feminist christology confronts the dual tasks of explaining the significance of a male God-bearer for women and creating a christological model adequate to feminist experience. Jacquelyn Grant rehearses the development and challenges of feminist christology and argues that, because it has reflected the experience of White women predominantly, it fails to speak to the concerns of non-white and non-western women. In response to this failure, Grant proposes a womanist theology and christology that emerge from and are adequate to the reality of contemporary Black women.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Christology is especially problematic for feminists. Because Jesus was undeniably male and because the Christian church claims him as the unique God-bearer, feminist christology confronts the dual tasks of explaining the significance of a male God-bearer for women and creating a christological model adequate to feminist experience. Jacquelyn Grant rehearses the development and challenges of feminist christology and argues that, because it has reflected the experience of White women predominantly, it fails to speak to the concerns of non-white and non-western women. In response to this failure, Grant proposes a womanist theology and christology that emerge from and are adequate to the reality of contemporary Black women.
Stand Your Ground
Author: Douglas Brown, Kelly
Publisher: Orbis Books
ISBN: 1608335402
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
"The 2012 killing of Trayvon Martin, an African-American teenager in Florida, and the subsequent acquittal of his killer, brought public attention to controversial "Stand Your Ground" laws. The verdict, as much as the killing, sent shock waves through the African-American community, recalling a history of similar deaths, and the long struggle for justice. On the Sunday morning following the verdict, black preachers around the country addressed the question, "Where is the justice of God? What are we to hope for?" This book is an attempt to take seriously social and theological questions raised by this and similar stories, and to answer black church people's questions of justice and faith in response to the call of God. But Kelly Brown Douglas also brings another significant interpretative lens to this text: that of a mother. "There has been no story in the news that has troubled me more than that of Trayvon Martin's slaying. President Obama said that if he had a son his son would look like Trayvon. I do have a son and he does look like Trayvon." Her book will also affirm the "truth" of a black mother's faith in these times of stand your ground."--
Publisher: Orbis Books
ISBN: 1608335402
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
"The 2012 killing of Trayvon Martin, an African-American teenager in Florida, and the subsequent acquittal of his killer, brought public attention to controversial "Stand Your Ground" laws. The verdict, as much as the killing, sent shock waves through the African-American community, recalling a history of similar deaths, and the long struggle for justice. On the Sunday morning following the verdict, black preachers around the country addressed the question, "Where is the justice of God? What are we to hope for?" This book is an attempt to take seriously social and theological questions raised by this and similar stories, and to answer black church people's questions of justice and faith in response to the call of God. But Kelly Brown Douglas also brings another significant interpretative lens to this text: that of a mother. "There has been no story in the news that has troubled me more than that of Trayvon Martin's slaying. President Obama said that if he had a son his son would look like Trayvon. I do have a son and he does look like Trayvon." Her book will also affirm the "truth" of a black mother's faith in these times of stand your ground."--