Heart and Head: Black Theology―Past, Present, and Future - Softcover

Hopkins, D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1403962928 ISBN 13: 9781403962928

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003

Synopsis

Faith, hope, and love embody the black theology of liberation, a movement created by a group of African- American pastors in the 1960s who felt that Christ's gospel held a special message of liberation for African- Americans, and for all oppressed people. Beginning with an intimate introduction, Hopkins writes of his mother's death, when he was nine, and reveals that his father's love for the poor influenced him to become a Minister and to pursue a life of service which required 'a compassionate intellect and an intellectual compassion. Hopkins asserts that in this post-Civil Rights, post-affirmative action era, that all people, regardless of race, must join together in forging a new common wealth. Offering a detailed perspective on a new racial, gender, and economic democracy in the United States, Hopkins illustrates that black theology can be the key to personal and global liberation.

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About the Author

Dwight N. Hopkins is Professor of Theology and Director of MA Studies in the Divinity School, University of Chicago, USA.

From Library Journal

Prolific theologian and historian Hopkins (Univ. of Chicago Divinity Sch.; Introducing Black Theology of Liberation) has never disappointed the intelligent and compassionate reader. With this volume on the history and future of black theology, he adds another book to his distinguished bibliography. In this mixture of passion and polemics, he discusses, among other things, the impact of "womanistic" theology on black theology, the perniciousness of black-on-black homophobia, and the globalization of a theology of liberation. On one level, the book serves as a good primer to the wide and growing field of black and liberation theology. Unburdened by unnecessary jargon or the cryptic metaphors that often plague other theological texts, the narrative instructs while also enticing and entertaining. On a deeper level, it is a rallying cry for churches of the world to get "back to the basics" as institutions of social change, demanding justice and equality. Recommended for all libraries, especially theological libraries. Glenn Masuchika, Rockwell Collins Information Ctr., Cedar Rapids, IA

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About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1403962928
• ISBN 13: 9781403962928
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 236