Race

A Theological Account

Inbunden, Engelska, 2008

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Beskrivning

This groundbreaking monograph promises to open a new chapter in black theology. J. Kameron Carter argues that black theology's intellectual impoverishment in the Church and the academy is the result of its theologically shaky presuppositions, which are based largely on liberal Protestant convictions. He critiques the work of such noted scholars as Albert Raboteau, Charles Long and James Cone, and argues that black theology must rebuild itself on completely new theological foundations. He lays these foundations by means of a remarkable synthesis between African-American religious history and Christian orthodoxy. Carter urges black theologians to look back beyond the Enlightenment and the rise of race theory, and to bring patristic Christology into conversation with the modern construction of race and being. He himself draws primarily on the writings of Irenaeus of Lyons, Gregory of Nyssa, and Maximos the Confessor in constructing his innovative Christology.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-08-28
Mått:157 x 234 x 43 mm
Vikt:839 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:504
Förlag:OUP USA
ISBN:9780195152791

Utforska kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Etnicitet inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Carter is Assistant Professor of Theology and Black Church Studies at Duke University. He received a tenure-track position on the basis of this work. He is considered by many to be an up and coming star in his field.

Recensioner i media

An intellectual tour de force! This book demonstrates great intellectual range and theological imagination; it should be read by all students of theology, religious studies and African American religion and history. I have nothing but praise for this work by a young African American scholar who must be reckoned with.

Innehållsförteckning

CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION: PRELUDE ON CHRISTOLOGY AND RACE: IRENAEUS AS ANTI-GNOSTIC INTELLECTUAL; PART I: DRAMATIZING RACE: OR, A THEOLOGICAL ACCOUNT OF MODERNITY; PART II: ENGAGING RACE; OR, THE FIELD OF AFRICAN AMERICAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES; INTERLUDE ON CHRISTOLOGY AND RACE: GREGORY OF NYSSA AS ABOLITIONIST INTELLECTUAL; PART III: REDIRECTING RACE: OUTLINES OF THEOLOGICAL PROGRAM; POSTLUDE ON CHRISTOLOGY AND RACE: MAXIMUS THE CONFESSOR AS ANTI-COLONIALIST INTELLECTUAL; EPILOGUE