The Global Catholic Church and the Radical Possibilities of #BlackLivesMatter
Although Black people constitute approximately one-fourth of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics, racial justice remains an elusive priority and goal of the global church. This essay briefly examines the challenges of racial justice reform in the twenty-first-century church and considers the radi...
| Published in: | Journal of Africana religions |
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| Subtitles: | Black Lives Matter? Africana Religious Responses to State Violence |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Pennsylvania State University Press
[2015]
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| In: |
Journal of Africana religions
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Catholic church
/ Anti-racism
/ Reform
/ Obstacle
/ Black lives matter movement
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| RelBib Classification: | CG Christianity and Politics CH Christianity and Society FD Contextual theology KDB Roman Catholic Church NCC Social ethics RB Church office; congregation |
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| Summary: | Although Black people constitute approximately one-fourth of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics, racial justice remains an elusive priority and goal of the global church. This essay briefly examines the challenges of racial justice reform in the twenty-first-century church and considers the radical possibilities of worldwide Catholic engagement with #BlackLivesMatter. |
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| ISSN: | 2165-5413 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Africana religions
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5325/jafrireli.3.4.0503 |