Essays about: "Black Theology"

Found 2 essays containing the words Black Theology.

1. 1. Breaking the Chains : The Relation between Race, Religion & Violence in Malcolm X’s Pursuit of Black Liberation

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Engelska

   Author : Hedil Al-Khishali; [2023]
   Keywords : Malcolm X; Civil Rights Movement; Nation of Islam; Black Liberation; Black Theology; Racial Identity; Race Relations; Social Justice; African American Activism; Autobiography of Malcolm X; Violence and Liberation; Identity Evolution; Ideological Evolution; Racial Violence; Islamic Teachings; Social and Political Agenda;

   Abstract : This essay aims to explore the complex interplay between race, religion, and violence as depicted in The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley. Through an exploration of Frantz Fanon's theories regarding recognition and violence, alongside James H. Cone’s concept of Black theology, the essay establishes a foundation for the analysis. READ MORE

3. 2. God Changed his Mind About Black People : Race and Priesthood Authority in Mormonism

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Trevor Wallace; [2016]
   Keywords : Religion; Mormonism; Race; Race Relations; Theology; Priesthood;

   Abstract : This study attempts to analyze Mormon justifications for the religion’s policy of denying priesthood authority to black men from both before and after the policy’s removal in 1978. Through a close reading of primary sources released by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, this study attempts to understand how this paradigm shift is understood in the context of Mormon faith traditions. READ MORE