The Oxford Handbook of African American Theology (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780199755653)

Named an Honor Book for Nonfiction by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association

African American theology has a long and important history. With modern roots in the civil rights movements of the 1960s, African American theology has gone beyond issues of justice and social transformation to participate in broader dialogues of theological inquiry. The Oxford Handbook of African American Theology brings together leading scholars in the field to offer a critical and comprehensive analysis of this theological tradition in its many forms and contexts. Using an interdisciplinary approach, this Oxford Handbook examines the nature, structures, and functions of African American Theology. The volume surveys the field by highlighting its sources, doctrines, internal debates, current challenges, and future prospects in order to present key topics related to the wider palette of Black Religion in a sustained scholarly format. This formative collection presents current scholarship on African American Theology and scripture, eschatology, Christology, womanist theology, sexuality, ontology, the global economy, and much more. The contributors represent a diverse set of faith perspectives, adding to the layered discourses within the volume. These essays further important discussions on the pressing debates and challenges that shape black and womanist theologies.

Author: Anthony B. Pinn
ISBN-10: 0199755655
ISBN-13: 9780199755653
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2014
Pages: 540
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.15lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.70w x 1.70d
Award: Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary_award - Honor Book

Review Citation(s):
Choice 05/01/2015 pg. 1519
Christian Century 04/29/2015 pg. 33