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Buch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware 148 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Black theology continually poses a challenge to Christian witness and faith. Through a critical analysis of leading religious thinkers, Dwight N. Hopkins explores the fundamental differences and similarities between black theology in the United States and black theology in South Africa and asks: What is the common denominator between the two Part I examines the historical, political, cultural, and theological background of contemporary black theology in both countries. Hopkins delves into the distinctive situation of each country, focusing on civil rights, black power, and related political, cultural, and theological themes in the United States, and on civil disobedience, black consciousness, the unity of politics and culture, and political/cultural/theological themes in South Africa.Through interviews with leading black religious scholars, Part II explores these theologies in depth. Contrasting the cultural-theological trend with the political-theological trend in the USA, Hopkins explores the ideas of theologians Albert B. Cleage, James H. Cone, J. Deotis Roberts, William R. Jones, Gayraud S. Wilmore, Charles H. Long, Cecil W. Cone, and Vincent Harding.In Part III Hopkins examines the same two trends - cultural-theological and political-theological - in South Africa. Here the focus is on the impact of black consciousness and Soweto, and the works of Manas Buthelezi, Allan Boesak, Simon S. Maimela, Frank Chikane, Bonganjalo C. Goba, Itumeleng J. Mosala, Takatso A. Mofokeng, and Desmond M. Tutu.Part IV brings black theology USA and black theology South Africa into dialogue. Hopkins locates the common denominator between the tow theologies: that ''they both claim the Christian gospel as the gospel of liberation for black people struggling against racism and for a holistic humanity - physically and spiritually, politically and culturally.'' He concludes by looking toward future areas of development and collaboration, arguing that an effective black theology of liberation must integrate politics and culture, insuring that the two are equal and complementary, ''two tributaries within the same current.''.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The Theology of Romantic Love' is the first comprehensive presentation of the thought of one of the most gifted novelists and original theologians of the twentieth century. Drawing together the recurrent themes and proving insights scattered through his many books, Mrs. Shideler sets forth with clarity and understanding Williams' versatile use of imagery, his key ideas, his revaluation of basic Christian doctrines, and his approach to personal and social ethics. Readers will find in these pages a vivid new appreciation of the experience of love in the life of faith.Charles Williams is a major figure, and few authors could be more fortunate in the interpretive voice chosen to reintroduce them. This book is a significant piece of writing.''Robert McAfee Brown, author of 'Speakingof Christianity: Practical CompassionSocial Justice, and Other Wonders'. . . at once the ideal companion volume for Williams' own writings and also an admirable introduction to a Christian writer whose interpretation of the faith should be much more widely known than it is.'''The Christian Century'This fresh study of his thought by Mary Shideler will not only cheer Williamsites, but should do a good deal to kindle a wider interest in this remarkable writer, who was the mentor of T. S. Eliot, C. S. Lewis, and Dorothy Sayers . . .''Douglas V. Steere, author of 'Prayer inthe Contemporary World'Mary McDermott Shideler also authored 'Creed for a Christian Skeptic' and was a frequent contributor to 'Christian Century,' 'Theology Today,' and 'The Lutheran.'.