Prophetic Rage: A Postcolonial Theology of Liberation (Prophetic Christianity Series) - Softcover

Book 4 of 8: Prophetic Christianity

Hill, Johnny Bernard

 
9780802869777: Prophetic Rage: A Postcolonial Theology of Liberation (Prophetic Christianity Series)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0802869777 ISBN 13: 9780802869777
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2013

Synopsis

In this book Johnny Bernard Hill argues that prophetic rage, or righteous anger, is a necessary response to our present culture of imperialism and nihilism. The most powerful way to resist meaninglessness, he says, is refusing to accept the realities of structural injustice, such as poverty, escalating militarism, genocide, and housing discrimination. Hill's Prophetic Rage is interdisciplinary, integrating art, music, and literature with theology. It is constructive, passionate, and provocative. Hill weaves through a myriad of creative and prophetic voices of protest -- from Jesus to W. E. B. DuBois, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and President Barack Obama -- as well as multiple approaches, including liberation theology and black religion, to reflect theologically on the nature of liberation, justice, and hope on contemporary culture.

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About the Author

Johnny Bernard Hill is associate professor of philosophy and religion at Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina. A dynamic voice for justice, reconciliation, and human rights in America, he is also the author of The First Black President: Barack Obama, Race, Politics, and the American Dream.

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Publisher
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Publication date
2013
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0802869777
ISBN 13 
9780802869777
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
189