Author | James H. Cone |
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Language | English |
Genre | Christian literature |
Published | 2011 |
Publisher | Orbis Books |
Publication place | United States of America |
Pages | 202 |
ISBN | 978-1-6083-3001-0 |
OCLC | 1247903197 |
Website | Archived December 1, 2021, at the Wayback Machine |
The Cross and the Lynching Tree is a book about black liberation theology written by James H. Cone.
James H. Cone begins the book by providing a history of lynching in the United States and its impacts on black lives. [1] Cone criticizes white clergy and academics for not making a connection between the crucifixion of Jesus and the black experience of lynching in the United States. [2] Cone further criticizes the white church for actively participating in the lynching of black people throughout the 19th and 20th century. [3] The second chapter of the book criticizes Reinhold Niebuhr for not speaking out against racism and lynching in the United States. [4] The third chapter discusses Martin Luther King Jr. and his influence on Cone's work. [5]
The book was published in 2011. [6]
Author | James H. Cone |
---|---|
Language | English |
Genre | Christian literature |
Published | 2011 |
Publisher | Orbis Books |
Publication place | United States of America |
Pages | 202 |
ISBN | 978-1-6083-3001-0 |
OCLC | 1247903197 |
Website | Archived December 1, 2021, at the Wayback Machine |
The Cross and the Lynching Tree is a book about black liberation theology written by James H. Cone.
James H. Cone begins the book by providing a history of lynching in the United States and its impacts on black lives. [1] Cone criticizes white clergy and academics for not making a connection between the crucifixion of Jesus and the black experience of lynching in the United States. [2] Cone further criticizes the white church for actively participating in the lynching of black people throughout the 19th and 20th century. [3] The second chapter of the book criticizes Reinhold Niebuhr for not speaking out against racism and lynching in the United States. [4] The third chapter discusses Martin Luther King Jr. and his influence on Cone's work. [5]
The book was published in 2011. [6]