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Written by the first Professor of Black Theology in the history of the University of Oxford,
Living Black Theology argues that the world as we experience it has its roots in the era of slavery and European colonialism, and offers a bold reassessment on how we can rethink the past that will challenge our contemporary ways of living.
List of contents
- Introduction: The Hinterland to This Book
- 1: Living Black Theology: The Dual Nature of Living
- 2: Deconstructing Whiteness and Decolonizing the Curriculum of Theological Education: A Necessary Two-Part Innovation
- 3: From Black Theology to Black Lives Matter and back Again
- 4: Deconstructing Methodist Mythology: The Search for a Usable Postcolonial Ethic
- 5: Transformative Education, Participative Black Theology, and the Challenge of Making a Difference
- 6: Reassessing the Inculcation of an Anti-Racist Ethic for Christian Ministry: From Racism Awareness to Deconstructing Whiteness
- 7: Sameness and Difference: A Worked Experiment
- 8: The Front Room and the Back: Explorations in Black Narratology
About the author
Anthony G. Reddie is the Professor of Black Theology at the University of Oxford, a historic first ever appointment. He is also the Director of the Oxford Centre for Religion and Culture in Regent's Park College, at the University of Oxford, and an Extraordinary Professor of Theological Ethics and a Research Fellow with the University of South Africa. He is the first Black person to get an 'A' rating in Theology and Religious studies in the South African National Research Foundation. This designation means that he is a leading international researcher.
Summary
Written by the first Professor of Black Theology in the history of the University of Oxford, Living Black Theology argues that the world as we experience it has its roots in the era of slavery and European colonialism, and offers a bold reassessment on how we can rethink the past that will challenge our contemporary ways of living.
