Black Christology for the Twenty-First Century
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20209435 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chigor Chike (0000-0002-4142-1229, Church of England, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 357-378 |
| Publication date | 2010-06-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Black Theology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1476-9948 • E-ISSN: 1743-1670 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1558/blth.v8i3.357 |
| OpenAlex | W2072927063 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
The end of apartheid in South Africa and the election of Barrack Obama and the rise other Black people into prominent positions in the U.S. can be seen as pointing to significant changes in the place of Black people around the world. Any such change would pose a challenge to Black Theology and Black Christology, in particular, because these have been traditionally premised on the socio-political oppression of Black people. In this article, after setting out existing Black Christological positions, I argue that to conclude from recent events that we are nearing the end of racism against Black people would be premature. Even so, recent changes in Black Theology would enable it to face the mixed picture that the twenty-first century presents.Keywords: AfricanChristChristologyCugoanoDalitDreadJesusObama
Art · Black theology · Christology · Theology · African cultural and philosophical studies · Philosophy · Religion, Society, and Development · Theological Perspectives and Practices
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |