Introducing Black Theology of Liberation

Dwight N. Hopkins is associate professor of theology at the University of Chicago, Divinity School.

Acknowledgments

ix

Introduction

1

(14)

Definition

3

(3)

Purpose

6

(1)

Stages in the Development of Black Theology

7

(5)

Theological Developments

12

(3)

1. The Development of Black Theology

15

(34)

Black Religion during the Slavery Period

16

(7)

Memories of African Beliefs

17

(1)

Commonsense Wisdom

18

(2)

Reinterpretation of White Christianity

20

(3)

Rereading the Bible

23

(5)

Developments in the 1950s and 1960s

28

(13)

Black Religion

29

(3)

The Civil Rights Movement

32

(2)

The Black Power Movement

34

(7)

Method of Black Theology

41

(8)

Sources

42

(4)

The Norm in Black Theology

46

(1)

Rhythm

47

(2)

2. The First Generation

49

(38)

Advocating a Faith Revealed in Politics

52

(13)

James H. Cone

53

(7)

J. Deotis Roberts

60

(5)

Advocating a Faith Based in Black Culture

65

(19)

Gayraud S. Wilmore

66

(8)

Charles H. Long

74

(10)

Conclusion

84

(3)

3. The Second Generation

87

(38)

Womanist Theology

88

(2)

Intellectual Developments

90

(24)

Popular Culture

90

(2)

Black Poor Folk

92

(2)

Afro-centricity

94

(3)

Remaking Traditional Disciplines

97

(4)

Global Connections

101

(5)

Challenging Black Theology's Liberation Claim

106

(4)

Interdisciplinary Studies

110

(4)

Working Together: Ties between the First and Second Generations

114

(3)

The First Generation Today

117

(4)

Challenges for the Second Generation

121

(4)

4. Womanist Theology

125

(32)

Historical Backdrop

125

(4)

The Rise of Womanist Theology

129

(9)

History

131

(3)

Method

134

(4)

Intellectual Developments

138

(18)

Conclusion

156

(1)

5. Black Theology and Third World Liberation Theologies

157

(24)

Black Theology Meets African Theology

159

(8)

Black Theology Meets Latin American Theology

167

(5)

Black Theology Meets Asian Theology

172

(4)

Black Theology and EATWOT

176

(5)

6. Conclusion

181

(22)

Challenges for Black Theology Today

194

(9)

Notes

203

(22)

Index

225

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