The Rupture of Identity and Identification in James Cone's Africana Theology of Existence
In this article, I argue that James Cone's Black Theology and Black Power inaugurates a theological project that contributes to the field of Africana philosophies of existence as conceptualized by Lewis Gordon. The article examines the importance of historical concrete situations, provides a ph...
| Published in: | Journal of Africana religions |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Pennsylvania State University Press
[2019]
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| In: |
Journal of Africana religions
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Cone, James H. 1938-2018, Black theology and black power
/ Blacks
/ Racism
/ Bad faith
/ Existence
/ Philosophy
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| RelBib Classification: | CH Christianity and Society FD Contextual theology NBE Anthropology NCC Social ethics VA Philosophy |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) Volltext (doi) |
| Summary: | In this article, I argue that James Cone's Black Theology and Black Power inaugurates a theological project that contributes to the field of Africana philosophies of existence as conceptualized by Lewis Gordon. The article examines the importance of historical concrete situations, provides a phenomenological analysis of anti-Blackness as bad faith, and explores identity and identification in Cone's theological method. Finally, I argue that these themes contribute to the global relevance of Cone's theology of existence by analyzing the work of South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko. |
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| ISSN: | 2165-5413 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Africana religions
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5325/jafrireli.7.2.2019.0213 |