Perhaps best known for his contributions to black theology in the US, J. Deotis Roberts was nevertheless first trained as a philosopher, and he has taught philosophy throughout his academic career. He believes that those who are concerned with theology must have at least a basic understanding of the main lines of philosophical thought. That is what this book provides. Strictly speaking, it is neither philosophy of religion nor philosophical theology. Instead it is an introduction for those engaged in theological study who have little or no knowledge of philosophy and who, without such knowledge, will not be able to extract maximum benefit from their studies. Beginning with the earliest Greek philosophers (the pre-Socratics), the book explores classical Greek philosophy (including Plato and Aristotle) and the way it developed during the early Christian centuries; medieval philosophies; the Renaissance and the revolution precipitated by Descartes, Hume, and Kant; and major figures in the philosophy of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Although one book cannot provide an exhaustive account of what philosophers have thought, it can provide important insights into how they think. Especially important, it can show the way in which philosophy has influenced the framing of theological discussion, including black and Third World theology, from which at first sight it might seem remote. J. Deotis Roberts is Distinguished Professor of Philosophical Theology at Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Philadelphia and the author of a dozen books plus more than one hundred articles, essays, and book reviews.

A Philosophical Introduction to Theology

Politics & Social Sciences

Roberts, J. Deotis

Philosophy

SCM Press

A study of two of the most significant prophetic leaders in the twentieth century, J. Deotis Roberts's Bonhoeffer and King is an instructive work in theological ethics. This book considers and compares the theological reflections that guided Bonhoeffer's courageous stand against Nazism and King's quest for civil rights in America.

Bonhoeffer and King: Speaking Truth to Power

History

World

Westminster/John Knox Press

An expansion of the 1971 classic text, this second edition of Liberation and Reconciliation argues for a balance between the quest for liberation and the need for reconciliation in black-white relations. Written by one of the pioneers of Black Theology, it examines biblical and theological themes from the perspective of Black experience and concludes that nonviolent reconciliation is the best response to racial oppression.

Liberation And Reconciliation: A Black Theology, Second Edition

Social Sciences

How do black political needs and goals relate to black religious experience? What is the meaning of religion--and of Christ--in a racist society? In this classic early articulation of black theology, first published in 1974, J. Deotis Roberts argues that reconciliation is the essence of the good news, but it must be in conjunction with liberation. Ethnicity and theology, he contends, must meet in the specific black religious experience by recognizing the liberal, activist, and even revolutionary role of Christ in the cause of freedom. Discussing human nature and destiny in the black perspective, the nature of the gospel, and the black experience of community, Roberts presents the place of the black church as the main institution poised to implement the liberation of whole persons and a whole people.

A Black Political Theology

Challenging all who are concerned about religion in today's world, J. Deotis Roberts outlines a new way of looking at the essential questions. Roberts proposes a theology concerned with concrete and specific situations that also retains a universal vision. In discussing the relationship of American black thought to African, liberation, feminist, Asian, and Euro-American theologies, he covers significant religious issues such as love, justice, power, and evil.

Black Theology in Dialogue

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Roots of a Black future: Family and church

Westminster Press

An expansion of the 1971 classic text, this second edition of Liberation and Reconciliation argues for a balance between the quest for liberation and the need for reconciliation in black-white relations. Written by one of the pioneers of Black Theology, it examines biblical and theological themes from the perspective of Black experience and concludes that nonviolent reconciliation is the best response to racial oppression.

Liberation and reconciliation: A Black theology,

How do black political needs and goals relate to black religious experience? What is the meaning of religion--and of Christ--in a racist society? In this classic early articulation of black theology, first published in 1974, J. Deotis Roberts argues that reconciliation is the essence of the good news, but it must be in conjunction with liberation. Ethnicity and theology, he contends, must meet in the specific black religious experience by recognizing the liberal, activist, and even revolutionary role of Christ in the cause of freedom. Discussing human nature and destiny in the black perspective, the nature of the gospel, and the black experience of community, Roberts presents the place of the black church as the main institution poised to implement the liberation of whole persons and a whole people.

A Black Political Theology,

This valuable resource from one of the founding fathers of the black theology movement discusses how to minister to the black community. Using an interdisciplinary approach, J. Deotis Toberts shows how theological concepts can be applied to education, pastoral care, and political and economic issues.

The Prophethood of Black Believers: An African American Political Theology for Ministry

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Africentric Christianity: A Theological Appraisal for Ministry

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