The Decline of African American Theology
Subtitle: From Biblical Faith to Cultural Captivity
Contributors: Mark A. Noll (Foreword)
Publisher: IVP Academic
Published: December 30, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9780830828272
Subjects: Christian theology; Liberation Theology; Religion; Religion - Theology; USA; Christian Theology - History; Christianity - History - Social Issues; Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Histor; Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General; African Americans; Black Theology; History
Description: In this book, Thabiti Anyabwile offers a challenging and provocative assessment of the history of African American Christian theology, from its earliest beginnings to the present. He argues trenchantly that the modern fruit of African American theology has fallen far from the tree of its early predecessors. In doing so, Anyabwile closely examines the theological commitments of prominent African American theologians throughout American history. Chapter by chapter, he traces what he sees as the theological decline of African American theology from one generation to the next, concluding with an unflinching examination of several contemporary figures. With a foreword by Mark Noll. - Publisher.