African American theology : an introduction / Frederick L. Ware.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ware, Frederick L., 1961- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Black theology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 256 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Louisville, Kentucky : Westminster John Knox Press, [2016]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book presents a substantial introduction to the major methodologies, figures, and themes within African American theology. Frederick L. Ware explores African American theology from its inception and places it within dual contexts: first, the African American struggle for dignity and full humanity; and second, the broader scope of Christian.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Preface

Introduction

Defining African American Theology

Loci Theologici as Modern Genre of Systematic Theology

Configuration of Loci for African American Theology

Freedom as an Overarching Theme

Design of the Book's Parts and Chapters

Part 1 History

1. History and Historical Study

The Importance of History and Historical Studies in Theology

The Origins of African American Theology

Contemporary Black Theology and Womanist Theology

Contrasting Histories and Characterizations of African American Theology

Black History and Critical Historiography

Part 2 Methodology

2. Sources

Customary Sources of Theology

Black Religion as Principal Subject Matter

Black Religion and the Depth of Black Culture

Criteria for the Selection of Sources

Mining for Black Religion in Ethnographic Study, Libraries, and Archives

3. Methods

The Method of Correlation

Deep Symbols and Recurring Themes

Sources and Resources

Paradigms in Contemporary Black and Womanist Theologies

Black Experience and the Norm of Freedom

4. Epistemology

Faith, Revelation, and Reason

Philosophical Traditions in African American Theology

The Sociology and Production of Knowledge

Stages of Disciplinary Development

Part 3 Themes and Issues

5. God

The Negro's God

Origins of African American Monotheism

The Existence and Attributes of God

Trinitarianism and Oneness

God's Work in the World and Solidarity with the Oppressed

The Quest for God beyond God

The Gift of God's Revelation in the Black Experience

6. Human Being

Body-Soul Dualism in the Black Experience

Blackness and the Image of God

Blackness as a "Deep" Symbol

Human Being and Freedom

Conversion and Personhood

7. Religious Experience.

The Birth of "Soul-Stuff"

Conversion, Catharsis, and Transformation

The Spirit and the "Shout"

Emotion and Intellect

8. Suffering

Critique and Defense of Redemptive Suffering

Theodicy and Black Suffering

Faith that Emerges alongside Suffering

9. Salvation

Personal and Social Manifestations of Sin

Jesus Christ and Salvation

Metaphors and Models of Salvation

Salvation and Community

10. Moral Life and Community

Black Solidarity and Community

The Church as Community and Moral Conscience

The Ethics of Freedom in Church and Society

Violence in the Struggle for Liberation

11. Hope

Hope as Object and Longing

Utopian and Eschatological Vision

Traditions of Black Millennialism

Heaven and the Afterlife

Eschatology and Verification of Religious Beliefs

12. Nature and Science

People of Color and the Dialogue on Science and Religion

Ways of Relating Science and Religion

Science in Theological Education

Science and the Humanity of Black People

African American Theologies of Nature

African American Theology's Engagement with Modern Science

13. Christian Diversity and Religious Pluralism

Black Christian Ecumenism

The Black Church Impacted by Migration and Immigration

Religious Pluralism and Interreligious Dialogue

The Commencement of Dialogue

Notes

Select Bibliography

Name Index

Subject Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-238) and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781611646498

1611646499

OCLC:

951924696