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God is a Negro: The (Rhetorical) Black Theology of Bishop Henry McNeal Turner

Memphis Theological Seminary, USA Andre E. Johnson

In this essay, I argue that Henry McNeal Turner was doing something way more complex than just declaring ‘‘God is a Negro’’ when he uttered this iconic statement. It is my belief he was offering a deep theological analysis on God-talk, language and hermeneutics, in addition to providing a radical version of a contextual theology that predates our modern understanding of the term....

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What is liberation theology?

on 17th June 2014 by Jose Mathew

Many theologians take liberation theology seriously as a theology, rather than regarding it as merely a political vision. Some Christians who are nonpolitical find that its analysis helps them escape self-centered pietism...>

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Perseverance of the Saints

on 01 April 2020 by John Smith

A Strategic Plan to Improve Your Health and Life Through Food...

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The Black Church Is Dead

on Aug 23, 2012 by Eddie Glaude, Jr., Ph.D.

The Black Church, as we’ve known it or imagined it, is dead. Of course, many African Americans still go to church. According to the PEW Research Center’s Forum on Religion and Public Life, 87 percent of African Americans identify with a religious group and 79 percent say that religion is very important in their lives. But the idea of this venerable institution as central to black life and as a repository for the social and moral conscience of the nation has all but disappeared. ...

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