Working Against the Grain : Re-Imaging Black Theology in the 21st Century.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Dedication -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Prologue: A Personal Manifesto -- Chapter 1 Defending Black Theology from Homogeneity -- Chapter 2 A Black Theological Approach to Reconciliation -- Chapter 3 Rethinking Black Biblical Hermeneutics in Black Theology in Britain -- Chapter 4 Jesus as a Black Hero -- Chapter 5 A Black Theological Christmas Story -- Chapter 6 Black Churches as Counter-cultural Agencies -- Chapter 7 A Black Theological Approach to Violence against Black People: Countering the Fear and Reality of Being "Othered -- Chapter 8 A Biblical and Theological Case for Reparations -- Chapter 9 What is the Point of This? A Practical Black Theology Exploration of Suffering and Theodicy -- Chapter 10 Peace and Justice through Black Christian Education -- Chapter 11 HIV/AIDS and Black Communities in Britain: Reflections from a Practical Black British Liberation Theologian -- Chapter 12 Making the Difference -- Notes -- Index.

Contains essays that outline a different vision for a liberative model of Christianity, built upon the insights of Black Theology. This book argues that a re-imagined Black theology can enable Christianity in particular, and Black Christian faith in general to recapture the radical intent of this globalized religious framework.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.