Leading Scholar in Black Liberation Theology
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- Published on Friday, 15 February 2013 21:40
Dr. James H. Cone
B.Div. ’61, Garrett Theological Seminary
Ph.D. ’65, Garrett Theological Seminary and Northwestern University
Cone has been a professor at Union Theological Seminary in New York City since 1969 and is currently the Charles Augustus Briggs Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology. Often recognized as the founder of black liberation theology, Cone is the author of eleven books and numerous articles. He has lectured at universities and community organizations throughout the United States, Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Cone is best known for his ground-breaking works, Black Theology and Black Power (1969), A Black Theology of Liberation (1970), The Spirituals and the Blues (1972), God of the Oppressed (1975), and Martin & Malcolm & America: A Dream or a Nightmare? (1991). In addition to his teaching, Cone continues the struggle to shed light on contemporary issues of faith and justice, especially for African Americans.
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