The Power of the Future: Prophetic Politics Between Political Crises and Civil Rights

This paper examines the political life of Malcolm X in the context of the Black Prophetic Tradition. By exploring historical, literary, and theological considerations of political violence and divine warnings, “Catch on Fire” evaluates Malcolm X’s legacy as one of the iconic figures within more cont...

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Published in:Political theology
Main Author: Ambar, Saladin M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group [2020]
In: Political theology
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B X, Malcolm 1925-1965 / USA / Civil rights movement / Prophecy
RelBib Classification:KBQ North America
ZC Politics in general
Further subjects:B black political theology
B black political thought
B Race
B racial politics
B Malcolm X
B Black nationalism
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Summary:This paper examines the political life of Malcolm X in the context of the Black Prophetic Tradition. By exploring historical, literary, and theological considerations of political violence and divine warnings, “Catch on Fire” evaluates Malcolm X’s legacy as one of the iconic figures within more contemporary prophetic politics.
ISSN:1743-1719
Contains:Enthalten in: Political theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/1462317X.2020.1726589