The Black Christ

The Black Christ

by Douglas, Kelly Brown

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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 messag…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :The Black Christ / Kelly Brown Douglas.

Summary

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.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©1994
  • Edition:25th anniversary edition

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Orbis
  • Place of Publication:Maryknoll, N.Y
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©1994

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781608337781, 1608337782
  • oclc:on1142765791
  • LC Classification:BT304.912
  • Dewey Decimal:232/.089/96073

Table of Contents

The roots of the Black Christ -- The Black struggle and the Black Christ -- The theological development of the Black Christ -- A critical assessment of the Black Christ -- A womanist approach to the Black Christ.

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Subjects

African American interpretations of Jes… African American women -- Religious life Jesus Christ Noires américaines -- Vie religieuse

Writers

Douglas, Kelly Brown

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