The Cross and The Lynching Tree - Softcover

Cone, James H

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1626980055 ISBN 13: 9781626980051

Publisher: Orbis Books, 2013

Synopsis

The cross and the lynching tree are the two most emotionally charged symbols in the history of the African American community. In this powerful new work, theologian James H Cone explores these symbols and their interconnection in the history and souls of black folk. Both the cross and the lynching tree represent the worst in human beings and at the same time a thirst for life that refuses to let the worst determine our final meaning. For African Americans, the image of Jesus, hung on a tree to die, powerfully grounded their faith that God was with them, even in the suffering of the lynching era. In a work that spans social history, theology, and cultural studies, Cone explores the witness of black artists, writers, preachers, and fighters for justice, including Emmet Till, Martin Luther King Jr, Langston Hughes and Billie Holliday.

About this title

About the Author

James H Cone, Charles A Briggs Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology at Union Theological Seminary, is widely regarded as one of the most influential theologians in America. His books include Black Theology and Black Power, A Black Theology of Liberation, The Spirituals and the Blues, God of the Oppressed, and Martin and Malcolm and America: A Dream or a Nightmare.

Edition details

• Publisher: Orbis Books
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1626980055
• ISBN 13: 9781626980051
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 224