Good News for the Disinherited: Howard Thurman on Jesus of Nazereth and Human Liberation - Softcover

Johnson, Alonzo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761806083 ISBN 13: 9780761806080

Publisher: University Press Of America, 1997

Synopsis

This book examines the meaning of Jesus' humanity, his divinity, and the special significance of his teachings to the poor and the oppressed. The discussion of these issues is shaped around the theology of Howard Thurman (1900-1981), one of the greatest religious thinkers of his generation. It is the only such work which thoroughly defines Thurman's significance as an African American folk theologian who both adopts and transcends his religious heritage. Thurman is depicted as a 'folk theologian' who both perpetuates and transforms African American folk religion. The core of Thurman's theology revolves around his reinterpretation of the meaning of the concept of 'humanity' and 'divinity'. The search for a 'Black Christ', black messiah, has been a prominent feature of African American religious thought in the past two centuries. This book addresses Thurman's treatment of Jesus within the ebb-and-flow of the debates in this area. This is the first work devoted exclusively to the subject of Christology as the center of Thurman's theology.

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About the Author

Alonzo Johnson is Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina.

Edition details

• Publisher: University Press Of America
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0761806083
• ISBN 13: 9780761806080
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 210