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Liberation Theologies in the United States: An Introduction

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ISBN-10:: 0814727646
ISBN-13:: 9780814727645
Pub. Date:: 03/08/2010
Publisher:: New York University Press

ISBN-10:: 0814727646
ISBN-13:: 9780814727645
Pub. Date:: 03/08/2010
Publisher:: New York University Press

Liberation Theologies in the United States: An Introduction

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Overview

Demonstrates the critical use of religion to challenge oppression in the U.S.

In the nascent United States, religion often functioned as a justifier of oppression. Yet while religious discourse buttressed such oppressive activities as slavery and the destruction of native populations, oppressed communities have also made use of religion to critique and challenge this abuse. As Liberation Theologies in the United States demonstrates, this critical use of religion has often taken the form of liberation theologies, which use primarily Christian principles to address questions of social justice, including racism, poverty, and other types of oppression.

Stacey M. Floyd-Thomas and Anthony B. Pinn have brought together a stellar group of liberation theology scholars to provide a synthetic introduction to the historical development, context, theory, and goals of a range of U.S.-born liberation theologies. Chapters cover Black Theology, Womanist Theology, Latino/Hispanic Theology, Latina Theology, Asian American Theology, Asian American Feminist Theology, Native American Theology, Native Feminist Theology, Gay and Lesbian Theology, and Feminist Theology.

Contributors: Grace Ji-Sun Kim, Mary McClintock Fulkerson, Nancy Pineda-Madrid, Robert Shore-Goss, Andrea Smith, Andrew Sung Park, George (Tink) Tinker, and Benjamin Valentin.

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ISBN-13:	9780814727645
Publisher:	New York University Press
Publication date:	03/08/2010
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Stacey M. Floyd-Thomas (Editor)
Stacey M. Floyd-Thomas is the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Chair and Associate Professor of Ethics and Society at Vanderbilt University. She is a nationally recognized scholar and leading voice in Christian social ethics and womanist thought who provides leadership to several national and international organizations that include Black Religious Scholars Group (BRSG), Society for the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Religion (SRER), Strategic Effective Ethical Solutions (SEES), Society of Christian Ethics (SCE) and the American Academy of Religion (AAR). She has published eight books and numerous articles that focus on liberation theology and ethics, critical race theory, critical pedagogy, and postcolonial studies including Deeper Shades of Purple: Womanism in Religion and Society, Black Church Studies: An Introduction, The Altars Where We Worship: The Religious Significance of American Popular Culture, and the forthcoming When the Good Life Goes Bad: The U.S. and Its Seven Deadly Sins.

Anthony B. Pinn (Editor)
Anthony B. Pinn is Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and Professor of Religious Studies at Rice University, where he also serves as the executive director of the Society for the Study of Black Religion. His books include Varieties of African-American Religious Experience, Why Lord?: Suffering and Evil in Black Theology, and By These Hands: A Documentary History of African-American Humanism (NYU Press, 2001).

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 Black Theology
Anthony B. Pinn
2 Womanist Theology
Stacey M. Floyd-Thomas
3 Latina Theology
Nancy Pineda-Madrid
4 Hispanic/Latino(a) Theology
Benjamín Valentín
5 Asian American Theology
Andrew Sung Park
6 Asian American Feminist Theology
Grace Ji-Sun Kim
7 Native Feminist Theology
Andrea Smith
8 American Indian Theology
George (Tink) Tinker
9 Gay and Lesbian Theologies
Robert E. Shore-Goss
10 Feminist Theology
Mary McClintock Fulkerson
About the Contributors
Index

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From the Publisher

This present book is inspired by this older liberation theology, but it is focused on the liberation theologies concerning the oppressed of America... and chiefly the oppressed groups previously overlooked... Each essay provides ample evidence that its group has long been oppressed and deserves its own liberation theology."-CHOICE,

"This book is a delight to read...[and] an exemplary account of the genre of liberation theologies."-Garth Kasimu Baker-Fletcher,Religious Studies Review

“An extraordinary resource for understanding the vitality of liberation theologies and their relation to social transformation in the changing U.S. context. Written in an accessible and engaged way, this powerful and informative text will inspire beginners and scholars alike. I highly recommend it.”
-Kwok Pui-lan,author of Postcolonial Imagination and Feminist Theology

“To acknowledge the limits and gifts of our theological past, to mourn and rage the depth of oppression, to gratefully accept our place in a lineage of struggle and hope, such is the blessing provided by the authors of Liberation Theologies in the United States. May their work be a catalyst for further acts of daring, compassion, and insight.”
-Sharon D. Welch,Provost and Professor of Religion and Society, Meadville, Lombard Theological School

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Editorial Reviews

"An extraordinary resource for understanding the vitality of liberation theologies and their relation to social transformation in the changing U.S. context. Written in an accessible and engaged way, this powerful and informative text will inspire beginners and scholars alike. I highly recommend it."

Kwok Pui-lan

"To acknowledge the limits and gifts of our theological past, to mourn and rage the depth of oppression, to gratefully accept our place in a lineage of struggle and hope, such is the blessing provided by the authors of Liberation Theologies in the United States. May their work be a catalyst for further acts of daring, compassion, and insight."

Sharon D. Welch

"This book is a delight to read...[and] an exemplary account of the genre of liberation theologies."

Religious Studies Review - Garth Kasimu Baker-Fletcher

"This book is a delight to read...[and] an exemplary account of the genre of liberation theologies."-Garth Kasimu Baker-Fletcher,Religious Studies Review
“To acknowledge the limits and gifts of our theological past, to mourn and rage the depth of oppression, to gratefully accept our place in a lineage of struggle and hope, such is the blessing provided by the authors of Liberation Theologies in the United States. May their work be a catalyst for further acts of daring, compassion, and insight.”
-Sharon D. Welch,Provost and Professor of Religion and Society, Meadville, Lombard Theological School

“An extraordinary resource for understanding the vitality of liberation theologies and their relation to social transformation in the changing U.S. context. Written in an accessible and engaged way, this powerful and informative text will inspire beginners and scholars alike. I highly recommend it.”
-Kwok Pui-lan,author of Postcolonial Imagination and Feminist Theology

From the Publisher

"This book is a delight to read...[and] an exemplary account of the genre of liberation theologies."

Garth Kasimu Baker-Fletcher

Liberation Theologies in the United States: An Introduction

Liberation Theologies in the United States: An Introduction

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