AFRI 0580 - Black Theology

Institution:

Brown University

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Description:

"In this era of Black Power... theology cannot afford to be silent." This lecture course will plumb the depths of James H. Cone's statement by critically interrogating the cultural, political, and theoretical dimensions of the development and evolution of Black Theology. The course will consider the nature and task of theology with particular reference to its contested role in American public life, the complex relation between theology, race, and radical politics, and the connections and disjunctures between Black Theology and the fields of history, literature, and philosophy.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.brown.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 863-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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