J. Deotis Roberts Theology Collection (3 vols.)

by J. Deotis Roberts

Publisher:

Westminster John Knox

, 1994–2005

Overview

J. Deotis Roberts is a highly esteemed theologian who was one of the founders of the Black Theology movement. He has taught and held administrative posts at a number of theological institutions. This collection explores the theological and practical connection between reconciliation and liberation. Roberts examines biblical and theological themes from the perspective of black experience and shows how theological concepts can be applied to education, pastoral care, and political and economic issues.

Key Features

• Explores the connection between reconciliation and liberation
• Examines biblical and theological themes from the perspective of Black experience
• Discusses how theological concepts can be applied to education, pastoral care, and political and economic issues

Product Details

• Title: J. Deotis Roberts Theology Collection (3 vols.)
• Author: J. Deotis Roberts
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox
• Volumes: 3
• Pages: 560
• Topic: Theology

A Black Political Theology

• Author: J. Deotis Roberts
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox
• Publication Date: 2005
• Pages: 240

How do black political needs and goals relate to black religious experience? What is the meaning of religion—and of Christ—in a racist society? In this classic early articulation of black theology, first published in 1974, J. Deotis Roberts argues that reconciliation is the essence of the good news, but it must be in conjunction with liberation. Ethnicity and theology, he contends, must meet in the specific black religious experience by recognizing the liberal, activist, and even revolutionary role of Christ in the cause of freedom. Discussing human nature and destiny in the black perspective, the nature of the gospel, and the black experience of community, Roberts presents the place of the black church as the main institution poised to implement the liberation of whole persons and a whole people.

Liberation and Reconciliation: A Black Theology, 2nd ed.

• Author: J. Deotis Roberts
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox
• Publication Date: 2005
• Pages: 144

An expansion of the 1971 classic text, this second edition of Liberation and Reconciliation argues for a balance between the quest for liberation and the need for reconciliation in black-white relations. Written by one of the pioneers of Black Theology, it examines biblical and theological themes from the perspective of Black experience and concludes that nonviolent reconciliation is the best response to racial oppression.

The Prophethood of Black Believers: An African American Political Theology for Ministry

• Author: J. Deotis Roberts
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox
• Publication Date: 1994
• Pages: 176

This valuable resource from one of the founding fathers of the black theology movement discusses how to minister to the black community. Using an interdisciplinary approach, J. Deotis Toberts shows how theological concepts can be applied to education, pastoral care, and political and economic issues.

About J. Deotis Roberts

J. Deotis Roberts is a highly esteemed theologian who was one of the founders of the Black Theology movement. He has taught and held administrative posts at a number of theological institutions. Among his books are The Prophethood of Black Believers: An African American Political Theology for Ministry, Black Theology in Dialogue, Liberation and Reconciliation: A Black Theology, and A Black Political Theology.