Podcast appearances and mentions of James H Cone

A graduate of La Sierra University, Matthew E. Burdette is a theologian and an editor at Convergent Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House. He holds a PhD in theology from the University of Aberdeen, having researched the theology of Robert W. Jenson and James H. Cone. He talks with book editors Maury Jackson and Nathan Brown about his contribution to the book. 

Trigger Warning: The content of this week's sermon references and discusses points made in The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone. Mark 15:1-15, Pilate has not always been the one sided character you may have grown up hearing about. Micah challenges and invites us to consider the origin of the cross, its use in subjugating people outside Rome, and the modern equivalent we might see or experience today.

Anthony Reddie introduces the life and work of James H. Cone, one of the greatest theologians of the 20th century, and explores his no-holds-barred liberationist Christian theology.

It's a crossover episode! Brandon Knight joins us to combine our shows, The Whole Church Podcast, and https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/my-seminary-life/id1558302469 (My Seminary Life) for a special one time event! After Joshua went to https://trippfuller.com/ (Tripp Fuller)'s recent https://homebrewedchristianity.lpages.co/theologybeercamp22/ (conference), he wanted to discuss some of the more liberal theologies that he encountered. We discuss what is the limit between beliefs people can hold and we still consider ourselves in Christian unity with them. We discuss the difference of Christian Unity, Unity and being at peace with others - all things the Bible calls us to do! What is process theology? What is penal substitution? When did Christ atone for our sins? What other atonement theories are out there? What can we disagree on, concerning God, the Bible, and atonement? . Books to read to better understand more liberal theology: https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Like-Jazz-Nonreligious-Spirituality/dp/0785263705 (Blue Like Jazz), by Donald Miller https://www.amazon.com/Open-Relational-Theology-Introduction-Life-Changing-ebook/dp/B095QL8BSJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=23Z9XE3CYEVKW&keywords=open+and+relational+theology&qid=1666277067&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIyLjE5IiwicXNhIjoiMS45MiIsInFzcCI6IjEuNzUifQ%3D%3D&s=books&sprefix=open+relational+theolo%2Cstripbooks%2C85&sr=1-1 (Open and Relational Theology), by Thomas Jay Oord https://www.amazon.com/Divine-Self-Investment-Relational-Constructive-Christology-ebook/dp/B08G1T7F8H/ref=sr_1_2?crid=20O96SRGU9U5P&keywords=tripp+fuller&qid=1666277121&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIyLjg3IiwicXNhIjoiMi43NSIsInFzcCI6IjIuMzYifQ%3D%3D&s=books&sprefix=tripp+fuller%2Cstripbooks%2C88&sr=1-2 (Divine Self-Investment), by Tripp Fuller . Books to better understand more thoughtful conservative theological perspectives: https://www.amazon.com/Holiness-God-R-C-Sproul-ebook/dp/B007V698MW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1EAZ15WP66YB1&keywords=r+c+sproul+in+books&qid=1666277227&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIzLjYwIiwicXNhIjoiMy4wOCIsInFzcCI6IjIuMTcifQ%3D%3D&s=books&sprefix=r+c+%2Cstripbooks%2C90&sr=1-1 (The Holiness of God), by R.C. Sproul https://www.amazon.com/Courage-Stand-Facing-without-Losing-ebook/dp/B08GHGP5TF/ref=sr_1_1?crid=37GAPJ0UT4FUL&keywords=russell+moore&qid=1666277275&qu=eyJxc2MiOiI0LjA4IiwicXNhIjoiMy41MiIsInFzcCI6IjMuNTIifQ%3D%3D&s=books&sprefix=russell+moore%2Cstripbooks%2C93&sr=1-1 (The Courage to Stand), by Russell Moore https://www.amazon.com/Confronting-Old-Testament-Controversies-Questions/dp/0801019117/ref=sr_1_2?crid=YTQBZPLTUXJ7&keywords=tremper+longman+old+testament&qid=1666277369&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIyLjAzIiwicXNhIjoiMS45MiIsInFzcCI6IjEuNTIifQ%3D%3D&s=books&sprefix=tremper+longman+old%2Cstripbooks%2C89&sr=1-2 (Confronting Old Testament Controversies), by Tremper Longman III . Everyone should read: https://www.amazon.com/Black-Theology-Liberation-50th-Anniversary-ebook/dp/B08BG7JC81/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1AH23QPUWWIC8&keywords=black+liberation+theology&qid=1666277434&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIzLjEwIiwicXNhIjoiMi40NiIsInFzcCI6IjIuNDAifQ%3D%3D&s=books&sprefix=black+liberat%2Cstripbooks%2C94&sr=1-1 (A Black Theology of Liberation), by James H. Cone . Buy a 1 Corinthians 6 T-Shirt to help our campaign for a new website: https://thewholechurch.creator-spring.com/listing/1-corinthians-6-shirt (https://thewholechurch.creator-spring.com/listing/1-corinthians-6-shirt) . Please consider sponsoring our show on Patreon, https://www.patreon.com/thewholechurchpodcast (here), for access to our extra content like our "Too Long; Didn't Listen" series, our "Pet Peeves" series, and our "Whole Church News" episodes! . Make a one-time donation, https://cash.app/$wholechurch (here). . Subscribe to our show, https://the-whole-church-podcast.captivate.fm/listen (here). . Rate us & leave a review,...

Interview with friend Will O'Brien on the politics of the Gospel of Luke. Will discusses how to read the gospel with a communal lens instead of an individual lens and answers questions such as: Do we have to be voluntarily poor? What is Sabbath economics? How to engage with Christian Nationalists? Also in this episode, the pastors discuss some talk back about what to do with the abuser in our church. As always, Spiritual Show and Tell to end the episode: dying wisteria, Watching My Friend Pretend Her Heart Isn't Breaking by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, and Untamed by Glennon Doyle. //Notes// -Interview with Will O'Brien- Will O'Brien: willobrien59@gmail.com Alternative Seminary: alternativeseminary.net The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone: https://www.amazon.com/Cross-Lynching-Tree-James-Cone/dp/1626980055/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=: Bartimaeus Institute: https://www.bcm-net.org/study/bartimaeus-institute Revolutionary Mercy: How Gospel forgiveness challenges our social order: https://www.americamagazine.org/issue/revolutionary-mercy Bread and Justice: Lessons in Prayer: https://www.pulpit.org/bread-and-justice-lessons-in-prayer/ - Spiritual Show and Tell - Power, Violence, and Binding and Loosing in Matthew 18:15-20, https://earthandaltarmag.com/posts/adgq2btuel0vhvly4kfulyetha8404 Watching My Friend Pretend Her Heart Isn't Breaking by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer: https://twitter.com/nktgill/status/1547572269995569152?s=20&t=OSC0Xy2zD4u5G_m7zpsCvQ Untamed by Glennon Doyle: https://untamedbook.com/ //About this Podcast// Resist and Restore is a podcast by Circle of Hope. We're extending the table of our dialogue! Tune in bi-weekly as the Circle of Hope pastors—Rachel, Julie, and Jonny—sit down to dialogue about faith, God, Jesus, the spiritual life, and everything in between. Available on Spotify, iTunes/Apple Music, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and more. //Contact Us// Website: https://circleofhope.church Email: ResistandRestorePodcast@circleofhope.net IG/TW: @circleofhopenet YouTube: https://youtube.com/circleofhope FB: https://fb.me/CircleofHopePhillyRegion Help keep the show running! Contribute at: https://circleofhope.church/share

This book is a challenging read primarily because the reader must confront his/her/their feelings on faith, oppressed peoples, and several closely related topics. It is a heady and helpful read, like a guided tour through history and faith, on the theme of a connection between the cross of Jesus Christ and the lynching tree of Black Americans. In this review, we consider every chapter. The Cross and the Lynching Tree in the Black Experience A Reflection on Reinhold Niebuhr Martin Luther King Jr.'s Struggle to Redeem the Soul of America The Recrucified Christ in Black Literary Imagination "Oh, Mary, Don't You Weep" Conclusion: Legacies of the Cross and the Lynching Tree I encourage every thinking reader to purchase and read -- no, savor -- this book. This is not a book to read for an escape. This is the best kind of self-help book, to help us search our hearts in safety and examine our stances on several topics. You can do it... we can do the work of introspection, reflection, and application for growth and positive change. Faith or no faith, racial tensions or not, there's reality in this book for us all and the levels of empathy that can be born from doing the internal work are amazing to consider. Let me know what you think! Follow the Center for Legacy Driven Leadership on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram @LegacyLeadershipCenter. Join our e-mail list at www.legacydrivenleaders.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/drshaunta-scroggins/message

In this episode of Critical Reads, we will be discussing The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone. Here's a brief summary of the book courtesy of the author/publisher: "The cross and the lynching tree are the two most emotionally charged symbols in the history of the African American community. In this powerful new work, theologian James H. Cone explores these symbols and their interconnection in the history and souls of black folk. Both the cross and the lynching tree represent the worst in human beings and at the same time a thirst for life that refuses to let the worst determine our final meaning. While the lynching tree symbolized white power and black death, the cross symbolizes divine power and black life God overcoming the power of sin and death. For African Americans, the image of Jesus, hung on a tree to die, powerfully grounded their faith that God was with them, even in the suffering of the lynching era. In a work that spans social history, theology, and cultural studies, Cone explores the message of the spirituals and the power of the blues; the passion and of Emmet Till and the engaged vision of Martin Luther King, Jr.; he invokes the spirits of Billie Holliday and Langston Hughes, Fannie Lou Hamer and Ida B. Well, and the witness of black artists, writers, preachers, and fighters for justice. And he remembers the victims, especially the 5,000 who perished during the lynching period. Through their witness, he contemplates the greatest challenge of any Christian theology to explain how life can be made meaningful in the face of death and injustice." This week's "Musings of Tired Black Social Worker" segment topic is Celebrating BHM and Processing Florida's "White Discomfort Bill"  To purchase the book, visit: The Cross and the Lynching Tree via Amazon or The Cross and the Lynching Tree via Orbis Books Other sources mentioned in this episode include: Critical Race Theory by Wikipedia Florida Advances Bill That Would Ban Making White People Feel Bad About Racism, and No, That's Not a Joke by Bess Levin Florida bill to shield people from feeling ‘discomfort' over historic actions by their race, nationality, or gender approved by Senate committee by Amy Simonson To check out the CR podcast content calendar, visit: https://soulsessionswithneph.com/critical-reads-podcast To find out more about me or to consume more of my content, visit soulsessionswithneph.com. You can also follow me on Instagram and Facebook using the handle @soulsessionswithneph, or email me at connect@soulsessionswithneph.com. Thank you again for your time and support! 

Obrolan kali ini berfokus pada doktrin Allah dua teolog pembebasan Gustavo Gutierrez dan James H. Cone. Dapatkah nosi Allah dari kedua teolog dibaca dari kacamata teologi apofatik (teologi negatif)? Nindyo Sasongko mencoba menjawab Ya. Simak obrolan sekaligus renungan di hari Paskah 2021!

Known as the founder of black liberation theology, Professor James H. Cone was the Bill and Judith Moyers Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology at Union Theological Seminary. He was also an ordained minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Some of his most well-known works include The Cross and the Lynching Tree (2012), God of the Oppressed (1975), A Black Theology of Liberation (1970), and perhaps what his most groundbreaking work, Black Theology & Black Power (1969). In this week's edition of Learn, Live, Laugh, I invite us to consider two different thoughts: 1) Consider the place of liberation theology in your own life. In what ways could you see Christ advocating for those considered poor and oppressed in our current times? 2) In a likewise manner, consider the ways in which you might see the Church (universal church) suppress and oppress others.

This week, Your Favorite Librarian explores Pro-Blackness and Cancel Culture. This episode examines how Cancel Culture supports some traditional definitions and shapes expressions of Pro-Blackness. Throughout the episode, Your Favorite Librarian also illustrates the cornerstone of Cancel Culture and how gatekeeping, in an act to protect and preserve Black Culture and Excellence may not be the best approach for all contributors of the Black Experience. This week's reading selections in includes the following: "Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist" by Franchesca Ramsey "Hidden Legacies: African Presence in European Antiques" by Tanzy Ward "A Black Theology of Liberation: 20th Anniversary Edition" by James H. Cone "Blaxhaustion, Karens and Other Threats to Black Lives and Well-Being" by Theresa M. Robinson Episode IX also specifically explores gender and race-based emotions, White Complicity and Performance Wokeness, History or Relevance and to whom is the true villain. From Blaxhaustion, the burden of racial and social injustices and navigating implicit bias in the Black community.. this episode if packed with insight. Support the show (https://paypal.me/forrestnogump)

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S08 E05 In the 5th episode of the series, Danielle and James discuss a handful of people-- prophets, you would say.  James H. Cone, Leonardo Boff, Rubem Alves, and Dominique Gilliard are individuals we should all be leaning into and learning from.  Need some book recommendations? You obviously will find them here. Listen in as Danielle Strickland and last seasons co-host James Sholl (Senior Pastor at Wellspring Worship Centre in Toronto ON) discuss books they love and hate.  This episode is part two on the topic of Living Prophets. For more on all the things Danielle Strickland, go to daniellestrickland.comFor more information on Infinitum Life, go to infinitumlife.comFor more infortmation on the Women Speakers Collective, go to womenspeakerscollective.comFor more informtation on Amplify Peace, go to amplifypeace.com

Podcast independente produzido por EBDcast Participaram deste episódio Agnes Alencar, Débora Iozzi e Fernanda Azevedo Convidado Especial: Jackson Augusto (@Afrocrente) Músicas do Episódio: Upbeat Funk Pop -Scott Holmes Music Pure Water - Meydn Hallon - Christian Bjoerklund We will make no peace with oppression - Liz Vice & The Porter's gate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD4sY84Vfko Canais para conversarmos: @ebdcast_podcast @agnesalencar22 @eaifernanda @afrocrente @afrocrentescast Recursos Utilizados: James H Cone. Deus dos Oprimidos James H. Cone, Teologia Negra Ronilso Pacheco, Teologia Negra: o Sopro antiracista do espírito Emiliano Jamba e Doni Bueno, Teologia & Negritude Kleber Lucas, O canto forasteiro: O hinário Batista Cantor Cristão e questões de racialidades no Brasil do século XIX e XX. Créditos Hosts: Agnes Alencar (@agnesalencar22 ), Fernanda Azevedo (eaifernanda_), Débora Iozzi Convidado: Jackson Augusto Produção Executiva: Fernanda Azevedo e Agnes Alencar Edição de Som: Agnes Alencar Arte: Larissa Anchieta (@vertverdemar)

Interview with Rev. Eddie L. Journey, LMHC In This Segment, We Discuss: ✅ Balancing Psychology and Spirituality ✅ Pastoring During COVID-19 Pandemic ✅ Western Perspective, African Sacred Cosmology, and More! Wow! Had an AMAZING interview with Rev. Eddie L. Journey. Rev. Journey is a licensed mental health provider who owns a counseling service company and is ordained with standing in American Baptist Churches USA and the Progressive National Baptist Convention! We discuss African American perspective in psychology, Sense of Spiritual Wholeness, pastoring during the COVID pandemic, challenges in the Black community and much, much more! Do not miss this one, be sure to tune in! Book Recommendations from E.L. Journey: A Black Theology of Liberation- James Cone https://www.amazon.com/Black-Theology-Liberation-50th-Anniversary-ebook/dp/B08BG7JC81/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=james+cone+book&qid=1628459091&s=books&sr=1-3 Black Faith and Public Talk: Critical Essays on James H. Cone's Black Theology and Black Power -Dwight Hopkins https://www.amazon.com/Black-Faith-Public-Talk-Critical/dp/1602580138/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&qid=1628458850&refinements=p_27%3ADwight+N.+Hopkins&s=books&sr=1-2 True To Our Native Land- Brian K Blount https://www.amazon.com/True-Our-Native-Land-Commentary/dp/0800634217

Jonny interviews our Watershed Discipleship Compassion Team. Our friends Kristen and Jeremy share their views on climate change as it is, and unique ways to combat it. But there's more! They talk about decolonizing the land to view it in light of its waterways and other land formations, as opposed to our created boundary lines. Allowing the natural world to inform our perspective gives us a greater appreciation for it, and new insights into dismantling global warming. They also get into intersecting climate and environmentalism with other social justice issues, understanding how climate change deeply affects impoverished and BIPOC communities, and white supremacy and racism's involvement in the climate crisis. A compelling must-listen interview from two great minds helping to lead us into a more sustainable future. Also, pastors consider the question: what did you need or receive in your own faith development early on in your life? They recount the good and the bad in their formation from church experiences. And as always, we end with Spiritual Show and Tell: Bach, Nietzsche, Dear White Peacemakers and Osheta Moore, the recovery community in South Philly. //Notes// -Interview- Color Correction: https://www.colorcorrectionpodcast.com/ How To Save A Planet: https://gimletmedia.com/shows/howtosaveaplanet Green New Deal: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres109/BILLS-116hres109ih.pdf Randy Woodley: https://www.georgefox.edu/seminary/faculty/randy-woodley.html Watershed Discipleship: https://watersheddiscipleship.org/ Watershed Discipleship Compassion Team: kristenalycesnow@gmail.com Kristen Snow IG: ka.snow Jeremy Avellino IG: brightcommon Philly Thrive: https://www.phillythrive.org/ Philadelphia Climate Action Playbook: https://www.phila.gov/2021-01-15-cap/ Racism is Killing the Planet article by Hop Hopkins: https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/racism-killing-planet Philly Thrive campaign: https://www.phillythrive.org/ Dr. Robert Bullard, Father of Environmental Justice: https://drrobertbullard.com/ Great TED talk/book by John Francis, "Planetwalker": https://www.ted.com/talks/john_francis_walk_the_earth_my_17_year_vow_of_silence Watershed Discipleship books: https://watersheddiscipleship.org/ http://www.rewildingtheway.com/ Interfaith Power and Light: https://www.interfaithpowerandlight.org/ Passive Rowhouse Manual: https://greenbuildingunited.org/newsroom/it-s-here-the-passive-rowhouse-manual The Yale Program on Climate Communication: https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/visualizations-data/ycom-us/ James H. Cone in Sojourners, "Whose Earth is it Anyway?": https://sojo.net/magazine/july-2007/whose-earth-it-anyway -Spiritual Show and Tell- Celebrating Our Transhistorical Body Blog: https://www.circleofhope.net/transhistorical/july-28-johann-sebastian-bach/ Yo-Yo Ma Plays Bach: Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, Allemande: https://youtu.be/JksKMu6E2Mk “Are you Not Entertained? Attention and Watching Culture” by Alissa Wilkinson on “For the Life of the World.” Cinema Paradiso original soundtrack (with alto saxophone): https://youtu.be/JlQh4PeB8PE Yo-Yo Ma does it with Cello: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtX_R2W-YK8 //About this Podcast// Resist and Restore is a podcast by Circle of Hope. We're extending the table of our dialogue! Tune in bi-weekly as the Circle of Hope pastors—Rachel, Ben, Julie, and Jonny—sit down to dialogue about faith, God, Jesus, the spiritual life, and everything in between. Available on Spotify, iTunes/Apple Music, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and more. //Contact Us// Website: https://circleofhope.church Email: ResistandRestorePodcast@circleofhope.net IG/TW: @circleofhopenet YouTube: https://youtube.com/circleofhope FB: https://fb.me/CircleofHopePhillyRegion Help keep the show running! Contribute at: https://circleofhope.church/share

Why did Jesus have to die Resources: The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone - https://www.amazon.com/Cross-Lynching-Tree-James-Cone/dp/1626980055/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= The Crucifixion by Fleming Rutledge - https://www.amazon.com/Crucifixion-Understanding-Death-Jesus-Christ-ebook/dp/B01AJ5P014/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1617800829&sr=1-3 Find us on Twitter and Facebook at @fundrainpod We’d like help in steering our topics so feel free to let us know what topics you would like us to explore. If you enjoy what we do, please go and give us a review on iTunes. Thank you for listening.  We enjoy these discussions and hope you do as well. Peace

Join Annie this week as she recaps her reads from the month of February. Some of the books mentioned in today’s episode are available for purchase from The Bookshelf. Annie’s February reads: This Close to Okay by Leesa Cross-Smith How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones Share Your Stuff, I’ll Go First by Laura Tremaine Anne of Manhattan by Brina Starler Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone Persuasion by Jane Austen Other books mentioned: Whiskey & Ribbons by Leesa Cross-Smith We Love You, Charlie Freeman by Kaitlyn Greenidge From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf’s daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.  A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here. Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.  This week, Annie is reading Caste by Isabel Wilkerson. If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. Or, if you’re so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff’s weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free media mail shipping on all your online book orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch. We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.

On episode eighteen I'm talking with my friend Donnell Wyche. This conversation was a lot of fun and we talked about many important topics, including Liberation Theology (and why African American theologians have been overlooked), ethnic diversity in the Church, Critical Race Theory, and much, much more! About Donnell: The Reverend Donnell Wyche currently serves as Senior Pastor and Head of Staff at the Vineyard Church of Ann Arbor where he has served for 21 years. Passionate about the intersections of race, faith, politics, and technology, Pastor Donnell is a member of the racial equity team for the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's office and the co-coordinator of the Washtenaw Faith Leaders Forum. Pastor Donnell has advocated for peace and justice as the president of the board of the InterFaith Council for Peace and Justice (ICPJ) and has pursued issues of affordable, fair, and accessible housing as a board member of the Religious Action of Affordable Housing (RAAH). As a trained computer engineer, Pastor Donnell created, in partnership with the late Phyllis Tickle, the online home of The Divine Hours available at annarborvineyard.org. His latest technology project is Community Center for Churches, a software tool to help pastors better care for and shepherd their congregants, available at getcommunitycenter.com. Pastor Donnell is married to Maria, an early childhood literacy advocate and speech-language pathologist, and together, they are raising three multi-ethnic, spiritually engaged, peace-loving, politically aware children. You can reach Pastor Donnell online @donnell. Recommended Resources: "The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism," by Edward E. Baptist (https://amzn.to/3uccTuc) "The Cross and the Lynching Tree," by James H. Cone (https://amzn.to/3axl2S8) "Jesus and the Disinherited," by Howard Thurman (https://amzn.to/3qzhd4h) "Prophetic Lament: A Call for Justice in Troubled Times," by Soong-Chan Rah (https://amzn.to/37sfwhT) "The Sin of White Supremacy: Christianity, Racism, & Religious Diversity in America," by Jeannine Fletcher Hill (https://amzn.to/3s6LOH4) Donnell's articles at Missio Alliance: https://www.missioalliance.org/author/donnell-wyche/ Check out the gear from The Happy Givers (https://bit.ly/3jZe6jW)

On episode fifteen, and in celebration of #BlackHistoryMonth, I sit down with Ramon Mayo to discuss the history and importance of Black History Month, the need for nuance in today's world, and his forthcoming book, "Reclaiming Diversity." About Ramon: Ramon Mayo is a writer, speaker, and youth coordinator at the South Suburban Vineyard Church. He breaks down Christian faith and theology for everyday folks at his blog http://ramonlmayo.com. You can also follow Ramon on Twitter (@mayotron) and make sure to sign up for his newsletter on his website! Recommended Works: "Before the Mayflower: A History of the Negro in America, 1619-1962," by Lerone Bennett (https://amzn.to/36zwUAJ) "Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope," by Esau McCaulley (https://amzn.to/3apyupP) "The Cross and the Lynching Tree," by James H. Cone (https://amzn.to/36vHU23)

This episode will explore Dr. Ro Schmidt's favorite books for the month of January, 2021. Each of these dynamic authors Dr. Tony Evans, Dr. Verna Price, Wayne Cordeiro, Dr. Seuss, Priscilla Shirer, Dr. James H. Cone, former First Lady Michelle Obama, and Simon Sinek, have a unique way of enhancing ones professional, spiritual, or personal lives. Please visit the blog on Dr. Ro's website and you will find the complete list of the titles mentioned alongside the author on Saturday, January 30th. https://drrolanda.com/ *This segment is not paid advertisement. I'm simply an avid reader and lifelong scholar. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, Megan and Gabriel discuss the far-reaching effects of fundamentalism Christianity on our culture: everything from how a pandemic is handled to capitalism to the prosperity gospel. Mentioned in this episode: Dr. Andy Thompson, @arhthompson Deconversion Therapy Podcast, @The_DeConverted Jimmy Cornfoot, @jcorn104 Megan recommends The Lazy Genius Way by @thelazygenius. Gabriel recommends Jerome Ellis, @ellisjerome, Jerome's episode on This American Life, and The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone. **Gabriel incorrectly identified the podcast show where Jerome Ellis was featured as “This American Experience.”

An insomnia episode recorded early in the morning. Sampled voices include James H. Cone, Angela Davis, and Barry Bliss.

At the terrific suggestion of a listener, the Irenicast crew takes up the Atonement Doctrine for round 2 in Atonement Theology Revisited. The episode begins with each co-host picking up from where we left off in Episode #59 - Why Did Jesus Die? The conversation does not last long before the question of Sin enters the room. Then co-hosts explore how Jesus’ death on the cross fits into the theological categories of Sin and Atonement. The conversation meanders through the lineage of Western Christianity which dealt us the inheritance of a particular understanding of Atonement in which violence becomes sanctified. Co-hosts continue by connecting White Supremacy, Patriarchy, Militarism, and Policing to a neat and tidy, albeit violent, vision of one bloody sacrifice for all. Co-hosts reconstruct the Passion story sans Atonement doctrine before each describing the evolution of their own Atonement Theologies.   The episode closes by bringing back the segment: Sort of Scattergories. You might be surprised at how lint finds its way into the darndest places.    Intersections Announcement (00:39) Conversation on Atonement Theology Revisited (02:07) Sorta-Scattergories Segment (57:58) INTERSECTIONS - Registration Opens Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Intersections is brave space where ex-vangelicals and unfundies come together to have spiritual conversations about their experiences of unraveling faith.  Intersections is facilitated by Irenicast co-hosts, Bonnie Rambob, Casey Tinnin and Allen O’Brien, who have been there and get it. In community, participants will process, evaluate, feel, support and be supported.   Session 1 -- My Story Meets Your Story  Session 2 -- God and the Bible  Session 3 – Me, Myself and I: Relationship with Self  Session 4 -- Purity Culture and Sexuality  Session 5 -- Spiritual Trauma and Grief  Session 6 -- Gratitude for the Journey  New Intersections Group forming now: Thursdays, October 8 – November 12, 5:00-6:30 PM, PST. Space is limited. $120 for the whole series. (If that is a hardship, please let us know.)  You can REGISTER HERE, starting Wednesday, September 16, 2020 RELEVANT LINKS From Our Conversation Atonement Theology Revisited Why Did Jesus Die? – Standing at the Foot of Atonement Theology – 059 (Irenicast Episode) Don’t Understand This Sean Feucht Controversy? Stop Talking & Listen (Article) What is Sin ? – Dun Dun Duuunn – 015 (Irenicast Episode) Alfred North Whitehead (Process Theologian) The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link)  Matthew Shephard Call and Consequences: A Womanist Reading of Mark by Raquel Annette St. Clair (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Satisfaction Theory of Atonement (Made Popular by Anselm of Canterbury) Ruby Nell Sales (African-American Social Justice Activist) Who Tells the Truth? – Rajeev’s Three R’s – 167 (Irenicast Episode) From Our Sorta-Scattergories Segment Kim's Convenience (Netflix Show) SUPPORT THE SHOW You can always count on Irenicast providing a free podcast on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month.  However, that does not mean that we do not have expense related to the show.  If we have provided value to you and you would like to support the show, here are a few options. PAYPAL - You can make a one-time, or recurring, tax-deductible donation to the show through PayPal. Just go to Irenicast.com/PayPal to make your donation. 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A group study of James Cones’ landmark book with a leading African American scholar of Church History.The cross and the lynching tree are the two most emotionally charged symbols in the history of the African American community. In this powerful new work, theologian James H. Cone explores these symbols and their interconnection in the history and souls of black folk. Both the cross and the lynching tree represent the worst in human beings and at the same time a thirst for life that refuses to let the worst determine our final meaning. While the lynching tree symbolized white power and black death, the cross symbolizes divine power and black life God overcoming the power of sin and death. For African Americans, the image of Jesus, hung on a tree to die, powerfully grounded their faith that God was with them, even in the suffering of the lynching era.https://crackersandgrapejuice.com/the-cross-and-the-lynching-tree/

Much as it abandoned working class politics at least a generation ago, the political left abandoned theology to the detriment of not only itself but America as a project. So let's pick it up again. And what better place to start than the only Christian theology that matters in the 21st Century: Liberation Theology. A&E discuss, referencing James H. Cone, Homebrewed Christianity, Kanye West, and Jay Bakker. Plus: Fight Club.

Today we celebrate the life and legacy of professor and theologian James H. Cone on what would be his 82nd birthday.

Today we celebrate the life and legacy of professor and theologian James H. Cone on what would be his 82nd birthday.

Welcome to the radio magazine that brings you news, commentary andanalysis from a Black Left perspective. I’m Margaret Kimberley, along with my co-hostGlen Ford. Coming up: The Black Alliance for Peace steps up its campaign to get theU.S. military out of Africa; a scholar takes a look at Kwaito music and young people’spolitics in South Africa; and, a new article celebrates the life and work of James Cone,the father of Black Liberation Theology.But first – the U.S. political establishment is still reeling from the nationwide wave ofdemonstrations that followed the police killing of George Floyd. We spoke with MonifaBandele, a veteran activist from Brooklyn, New York, who sits on the policy table of theMovement for Black Lives. Bandele says the ongoing protests are the result of years oforganizing. The United States military has a larger presence on the African continent than Britainand France at the height of their colonial empires. The Black Alliance for Peace isescalating its campaign against AFRICOM, the U.S. Military Command in Africa, whichis active in almost every nation on the continent. Alliance activist Tunde Osazua pointsout that AFRICOM’s first big mission was the regime change attack on Libya, in 2011. Dr. James Cone, the world-renowned theologian, died two years ago, but his workcontinues to influence Black political thinking. Matt Harris is a PhD candidate at the University of California, at Santa Barbara. Harris co-authored an article titled, "In theHope That They Can Make Their Own Future: James H. Cone and the Third World."Harris says Cone is considered the father of Black liberation theology. In South Africa, “kwaito” music is wildly popular with young people – just as is hip hopamong Black American youth. Xavier Livermon is a professor of African DiasporaStudies at the University of Texas at Austin. He’s spent years studying the kwaito musicphenomenon, and written a book, titled ““Kwaito Bodies: Remastering Space andSubjectivity in Post-Apartheid South Africa.” Professor Livermon says Kwaito music hashad a profound effect on South Afrian youth, whose 21 st century politics is quite differentthan the young people who rose up against white minority rule in Soweto in 1976.

Autor: Schluz, Benedikt Sendung: Tag für Tag Hören bis: 19.01.2038 04:14 Aus Religion und Gesellschaft Gebeutelte Gemeinden: Ein afro-amerikanischer Pastor aus der Bronx berichtet, wie sich seine Kirche in Pandemie-Zeiten und bei Antirassismus-Protesten engagiert Rassismus-Kritik als theologische Forderung: Der Oldenburger Theologe Dominik Gautier im Gespräch über die Black Theology von James H. Cone Am Mikrofon: Benedikt Schulz

This week we are continuing the conversation on Changing Truth and officially wrapping up our 4 part truth series.  This is the audio from our live conversation with listeners on Facebook and YouTube.  Thank you to everyone who participated.  We had some great comments and questions.  Check us out on Facebook and YouTube the Monday after each regular episode at 5pm PST. ANTI-RACIST RESOURCE LIST This list is an evolving anti-racist resource list, and consists of material we have found helpful in our journey into anti-racism.  To view the update list please visit Irenicast.com/AntiRacist.  To recommend resources to be added to the list please email us at podcast@irenicast.com. In addition to the informational resources below, you can also go to Ways You Can Help for information on real steps you can take to make a difference wherever you are.   Books I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy by Ta-Nehisi Coates The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone Race Matters by Cornel West Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X Kendi The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration In The Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander What Movies Teach About Race: Exceptionalism, Erasure, and Entitlement by Roslyn M. Satchel Dear Church: A Love Letter from a Black Preacher to the Whitest Denomination in the US by Lenny Duncan Beyond Inclusion, Beyond Empowerment: A Developmental Strategy to Liberate Everyone by Leticia Nieto Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates Raising White Kids: Bringing up Children in a Racially Unjust America by Jennifer Harvey All the Colors of the Earth by Sheila Hamanaka Black is Brown is Tan by Arnold Adoff Two Mrs. Gibsons by Toyomi Igus   People to Follow Austin Channing Brown (Author) Tori Williams Douglass (Anti-Racist Educator, Founder of White Homework) Andre Henry (Musician, Artist, Podcaster, Activist) Nikole Hannah-Jones (Journalist)   Podcasts Hope & Hard Pills Intersectionality Matters Code Switch Truth’s Table   Films/Videos The Next Question (Web Series) 13th (2016 Netflix Documentary) Blindspotting (2018 Film) Get Out (2017 Film)   Organizations Black Lives Matter Showing Up For Racial Justice Ida B. Wells Society Understanding Race   Curriculum White Privilege Curriculum from the UCC   Articles & Other Resource Lists An Antiracist Reading List by Ibram X. Kendi on books to help America transcend its racist heritage. (New York Times Article) Educate Yourself: An Essential Anti-Racism Reading Guide by Dan Ahwa (Viva Article) None of the links on this list will use our Amazon Affiliate links.  If there is anything on this list to be purchased they will be linked to POC owned businesses or to the author’s own site. FACEBOOK LIVE EVENTS During quarantime, we are offering additional ways to connect via Facebook Live.  You can find us on Facebook at Facebook.com/Irenicast On Thursdays, Casey will be popping on to share his thoughts on the week and let you know about what else might be happening with the show.  He is calling this time Thoughtful Thursdays. Every Sunday morning at 10am PST, Jeff and Rajeev are going to live to hangout.  It is a great opportunity to ask questions, share some of our favorite things and have a generally good time.  We’re calling it Sunday Mic Check. And finally, as a supplement to the podcasts we will be starting something called, Continuing the Conversation.  This will be an opportunity give your thoughts on the current Irenicast episode in addition to getting a preview for the next episode.  We will be doing this the Mondays after new episodes post at 5pm PST. RELEVANT LINKS From Our Continuing the Conversation on Changing Truth The Truth Series so Far What Is Truth? – Spilling the Capital Tea – 165 Continuing the Conversation on Episode #165 – What is Truth – 165b Moral Truth – Relative or Reality? – 166 Continuing the Conversation on Moral Truth – 166b Who Tells the Truth? – Rajeev’s Three R’s – 167 Continuing the Conversation on Who Tells the Truth - 167b Changing Truth - An Ever Evolving Journey - 168 Beyond Inclusion, Beyond Empowerment A Developmental Strategy to Liberate Everyone by Leticia Nieto (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Aurora police ban carotid pressure holds, maneuver used to restrain Elijah McClain, who died after encounter (Denver Post Article) SUPPORT THE SHOW You can always count on Irenicast providing a free podcast on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month.  However, that does not mean that we do not have expense related to the show.  If we have provided value to you and you would like to support the show, here are a few options. PAYPAL - You can make a one-time, or recurring, tax-deductible donation to the show through PayPal. Just go to Irenicast.com/PayPal to make your donation. We are a 501(c)(3). MERCH - Irenicast has a merch store at Irenicast.com/Store.  We are always developing more items so check out our current offerings. AMAZON - Next time you go to make a purchase on Amazon consider using our Amazon affiliate link.  This will give us a small portion on everything you purchase.  No additional cost will be passed on to you. IRENCAST HOSTS Rev. Allen O’Brien, MAT | co-founder & co-host | allen@irenicast.com You can connect with Allen (@RevAllenOB) on Facebook,Twitter, Instagram, GoodReads, & LinkedIn. Rev. 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Rajeev Rambob, MCL | co-host | rajeev@irenicast.com You can follow Rajeev on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION Join our progressive Christian conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, Spreaker, Pandora and SoundCloud Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on PayPal, Amazon or at our Store Love Us? CREDITS Intro and Outro music created by Mike Golin. This post may contain affiliate links.  An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com

Aaron interviews Terach Antoine about our current national conversation about race and how we as Christians should respond. Tony's recommendations: Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom by David Blight, https://www.amazon.com/Frederick-Douglass-David-W-Blight/dp/1416590323/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3USCV7V39SN1U&dchild=1&keywords=david+blight+frederick+douglass&qid=1591640234&sprefix=david+blight%2Caps%2C222&sr=8-2 The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone, https://www.amazon.com/Cross-Lynching-Tree-James-Cone/dp/1626980055/ref=sr_1_1?crid=23RUB58Y45EMA&dchild=1&keywords=james+cone+the+cross+and+the+lynching+tree&qid=1591640269&sprefix=james+cone%2Caps%2C222&sr=8-1  

Stepping out of Background Sentries for a moment, we want to pause this week to acknowledge the hurt experienced by minorities in the U.S. and recommend our listeners pay attention to those minority voices who have something very important to say about their need for justice.Recommended listening:Minority KornerFANTIRecommended reading:The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone.buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Cross-Lynching-Tree-James-Cone/dp/1626980055/ref=sr_1_1?crid=25Z2E27ID8IS1&dchild=1&keywords=the+cross+and+the+lynching+tree&qid=1591326962&sprefix=the+cross+and+the%2Caps%2C213&sr=8-1

Michelle explores The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone. She discusses racism, Christianity, Civil Rights, and more. From the back cover: "The cross and the lynching tree are the two most emotionally charged symbols in the history of the African American community. In this powerful new work, theologian James H. Cone explores these symbols and their interconnection in the history and souls of black folk. Both the cross and the lynching tree represent the worst in human beings and at the same time a thirst for life that refuses to let the worst determine our final meaning. While the lynching tree symbolized white power and black death, the cross symbolizes divine power and black life God overcoming the power of sin and death. For African Americans, the image of Jesus, hung on a tree to die, powerfully grounded their faith that God was with them, even in the suffering of the lynching era. In a work that spans social history, theology, and cultural studies, Cone explores the message of the spirituals and the power of the blues; the passion and of Emmet Till and the engaged vision of Martin Luther King, Jr.; he invokes the spirits of Billie Holliday and Langston Hughes, Fannie Lou Hamer and Ida B. Well, and the witness of black artists, writers, preachers, and fighters for justice. And he remembers the victims, especially the 5,000 who perished during the lynching period. Through their witness he contemplates the greatest challenge of any Christian theology to explain how life can be made meaningful in the face of death and injustice."

Our truth series is wrapped up this week with a deeply personal conversation on changing truth.  Everyone on this show, and the vast majority of our listeners, have experienced a truth change.  Many times we refer to that process as deconstruction.  A term that reflects a reality we all share, but that falls short of communicating the depth and heartache involved in the process of changing truth. Bonnie starts the conversation with the question, “What was it like for you to wake up one morning and know you were not operating with the same set of beliefs?”  The answers get personal and lead to an unexpected reminder of the privilege inherent in questioning truth.  Race, gender and sexuality can be a huge catalyst for how traumatic a truth revision can be. As the group continues to share it also becomes apparent that representation in our education into new truths is paramount.  It helps us see ourselves so that we can better see others.  We are not on this journey alone. This episode closes with a round of Famous Christians for 100.  Each host has provided a quote from a ‘famous’ ‘christian’ and the others need to tap their vast knowledge of Christian culture to guess the source.   Conversation on Changing Truth (00:04:23) Famous Christians for 100 Segment (01:08:15) ANTI-RACIST RESOURCE LIST This list is an evolving anti-racist resource list, and consists of material we have found helpful in our journey into anti-racism.  To view the update list please visit Irenicast.com/AntiRacist.  To recommend resources to be added to the list please email us at podcast@irenicast.com. In addition to the informational resources below, you can also go to Ways You Can Help for information on real steps you can take to make a difference wherever you are. Books I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy by Ta-Nehisi Coates The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone Race Matters by Cornel West Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X Kendi The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration In The Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander What Movies Teach About Race: Exceptionalism, Erasure, and Entitlement by Roslyn M. Satchel Dear Church: A Love Letter from a Black Preacher to the Whitest Denomination in the US by Lenny Duncan Beyond Inclusion, Beyond Empowerment: A Developmental Strategy to Liberate Everyone by Leticia Nieto Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates Raising White Kids: Bringing up Children in a Racially Unjust America by Jennifer Harvey All the Colors of the Earth by Sheila Hamanaka Black is Brown is Tan by Arnold Adoff Two Mrs. Gibsons by Toyomi Igus People to Follow Austin Channing Brown (Author) Tori Williams Douglass (Anti-Racist Educator, Founder of White Homework) Andre Henry (Musician, Artist, Podcaster, Activist) Nikole Hannah-Jones (Journalist) Podcasts Hope & Hard Pills Intersectionality Matters Code Switch Truth’s Table Films/Videos The Next Question (Web Series) 13th (2016 Netflix Documentary) Blindspotting (2018 Film) Get Out (2017 Film) Organizations Black Lives Matter Showing Up For Racial Justice Ida B. Wells Society Understanding Race Curriculum White Privilege Curriculum from the UCC Articles & Other Resource Lists An Antiracist Reading List by Ibram X. Kendi on books to help America transcend its racist heritage. (New York Times Article) Educate Yourself: An Essential Anti-Racism Reading Guide by Dan Ahwa (Viva Article) None of the links on this list will use our Amazon Affiliate links.  If there is anything on this list to be purchased they will be linked to POC owned businesses or to the author’s own site. FACEBOOK LIVE EVENTS During quarantime, we are offering additional ways to connect via Facebook Live.  You can find us on Facebook at Facebook.com/Irenicast On Thursdays, Casey will be popping on to share his thoughts on the week and let you know about what else might be happening with the show.  He is calling this time Thoughtful Thursdays. Every Sunday morning at 10am PST, Jeff and Rajeev are going to live to hangout.  It is a great opportunity to ask questions, share some of our favorite things and have a generally good time.  We’re calling it Sunday Mic Check. And finally, as a supplement to the podcasts we will be starting something called, Continuing the Conversation.  This will be an opportunity give your thoughts on the current Irenicast episode in addition to getting a preview for the next episode.  We will be doing this the Mondays after new episodes post at 5pm PST. RELEVANT LINKS From Our Conversation on Changing Truth The Truth Series so Far What Is Truth? – Spilling the Capital Tea – 165 Continuing the Conversation on Episode #165 – What is Truth – 165b Moral Truth – Relative or Reality? – 166 Continuing the Conversation on Moral Truth – 166b Who Tells the Truth? – Rajeev’s Three R’s – 167 Continuing the Conversation on Who Tells the Truth - 167b Memoir of a Gay Pastor – Closets and Calling – 131 (Irenicast Episode) Jeremiah 20 (CEB) The Pagan Christ: Is Blind Faith Killing Christianity? by Tom Harpur  (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Adventures in Missing the Point: How the Culture-Controlled Church Neutered the Gospel by Brian D. McLaren & Tony Campolo (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) N.T. Wright (New Testament Scholar) Liberation Theology Just a Sister Away: Understanding the Timeless Connection Between Women of Today and Women in the Bible by Renita J. Weems (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) The Dance of the Dissident Daughter: A Woman's Journey from Christian Tradition to the Sacred Feminine by Sue Monk Kidd (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) The Death of the Mythic God: The Rise of Evolutionary Spirituality by Jim Marion (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Our Religions: The Seven World Religions Introduced by Preeminent Scholars from Each Tradition by Arvind Sharma (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) The Five Stages of the Soul: Charting the Spiritual Passages That Shape Our Lives by Harry R. Moody (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others by Barbara Brown Taylor (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) The Autobiography of Malcolm X by MALCOLM X (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Gustavo Gutiérrez (Peruvian philosopher, theologian, and Dominican priest regarded as one of the founders of liberation theology) We Drink from Our Own Wells: The Spiritual Journey of a People by Gustavo Gutierrez (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Rob Bell (American Author and Speaker) Pema Chödrön's Compassion Cards: Teachings for Awakening the Heart in Everyday Life Cards by Pema Chodron (Amazon Affiliate Link) Love Wins by Rob Bell (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Evangelicals Shift Progressive in Proximity to Whiteness – With Special Guest Joey Torres – 121 (Irenicast Episode) Samwise Gamgee (Fictional Character from The Lord of the Rings) From Our Famous Christians for 100 Segment Jeopardy (America Game Show) John Piper John MacArthur Franklin Graham Pat Robertson Carman Desmond Mpilo Tutu (South African Anglican Cleric, Theologian and Nobel Prize Winner) C.S. Lewis Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis (Book - AMazon Affiliate Link) SUPPORT THE SHOW You can always count on Irenicast providing a free podcast on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month.  However, that does not mean that we do not have expense related to the show.  If we have provided value to you and you would like to support the show, here are a few options. PAYPAL - You can make a one-time, or recurring, tax-deductible donation to the show through PayPal. Just go to Irenicast.com/PayPal to make your donation. We are a 501(c)(3). MERCH - Irenicast has a merch store at Irenicast.com/Store.  We are always developing more items so check out our current offerings. AMAZON - Next time you go to make a purchase on Amazon consider using our Amazon affiliate link.  This will give us a small portion on everything you purchase.  No additional cost will be passed on to you. IRENCAST HOSTS Rev. Allen O’Brien, MAT | co-founder & co-host | allen@irenicast.com You can connect with Allen (@RevAllenOB) on Facebook,Twitter, Instagram, GoodReads, & LinkedIn. Rev. Bonnie Rambob, MDiv | co-host | bonnie@irenicast.com You can connect with Bonnie on Facebook and at Parkside Community Church-UCC Pastor Casey Tinnin, MTS | co-host | casey@irenicast.com You can follow Casey on Twitter and Facebook, or you can check out his blog The Queerly Faithful Pastor or loomisucc.org Jeff Manildi | co-founder, producer & co-host | jeff@irenicast.com Follow Jeff (@JeffManildi) on facebook, instagram & twitter.  You can also listen to Jeff’s other podcast Divine Cinema. Rev. Rajeev Rambob, MCL | co-host | rajeev@irenicast.com You can follow Rajeev on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION Join our progressive Christian conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, Spreaker, Pandora and SoundCloud Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on PayPal, Amazon or at our Store Love Us? CREDITS Intro and Outro music created by Mike Golin. This post may contain affiliate links.  An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com

Who is James H. Cone, why does he matter, and what is his Gospel? Length: 3:50

We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Rev. Dr. Harry Singleton, author of Black Theology and Ideology: Deideological Dimensions in the Theology of James H. Cone, White Religion and Black Humanity, and Divine Revelation and Human Liberation. We talk to him about how he got into theology, the moment when his dream seemed the furthest away, and what exactly is Black Liberation Theology and why is it seen as a threat by the black church. Find Rev. Dr. Harry Singleton online at www.HarrySingleton.com.

Any theology that is indifferent to the theme of liberation is not Christian theology.~ James H. Cone Click Image Above to View Worship Guide

This is a conversation with Missouri based podcast host, writer and theologian Ally Henny. We discuss the way black women are perceived in society, the demonization of single black motherhood and the value of the collective wisdom of black women. Show Notes Ally Henny (https://allyhenny.com/) (https://twitter.com/thearmchaircom) (https://www.instagram.com/allyhenny/) Henny's work: Blog (https://thearmchaircommentary.com/) Writings for The Witness BCC (https://thewitnessbcc.com/author/ally-henny/) Combing the Roots podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/combing-the-roots-with-ally-henny/id1458679771) Joe Rogan podcast Gavin McInnes racist Muslim inbreeding theory (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxOlX7-6uww) A Black Theology of Liberation by James H. Cone (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/271654.A_Black_Theology_of_Liberation) Sisters in the Wilderness by Delores S. Williams (https://www.amazon.com/Sisters-Wilderness-Challenge-Womanist-God-Talk/dp/1626980381) Radical Reconciliation by Allan Boesak and Curtiss Paul DeYoung (https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Reconciliation-Political-Christian-Quietism/dp/1570759766/ref=sr_1_1?crid=6OOXKTRGIWIN&keywords=radical+reconciliation&qid=1565830316&s=books&sprefix=radical+recon%2Cstripbooks%2C181&sr=1-1) Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement by Barbara Ransby (https://www.uncpress.org/book/9780807856161/ella-baker-and-the-black-freedom-movement/)

Today we shine a spotlight on James H. Cone, theologist and advocate of black liberation

Today we shine a spotlight on James H. Cone, theologist and advocate of black liberation

Nuance. It's the word du jour among many professing evangelicals today. But what does the word "nuance" mean and how does that meaning influence and impact us as evangelicals in terms of how we are to understand and interpret the Word of God? Listen as Darrell and Virgil (Omaha) look to the Scriptures for answers to the question: "A Nuanced Gospel?" Dr. MacArthur blog  "Nothing But The Truth". Black Theology: A Documented History: 1966-1979 (book by James H. Cone) Revoice website  Living Out website  Write caption… For your OFFICAL Just Thinking Podcast stuff:www.thebargear.com/jt The B.A.R. Podcast Network:The B.A.R. Podcast www.thebarpodcast.comThe B.A.R. Facebook: The Bar PodcastThe B.A.R. Twitter: @thebar_podcast Just Thinking Podcast: Just Thinking PodcastJust Thinking Podcast Twitter: @podcast_just Just Thinking Podcast Instagram: @podcast_justJust Thinking for Myself blog: www.justthinking.me

Tsh shares a little practice she's been doing the past few months to help her weekends go much smoother. To anyone around her, it probably looks like nothing — but to her brain, it’s been a game changer. And Katherine’s not only a local pastor, but by golly this is Holy Week — so, we get into what this means when it comes to sitting in discomfort and letting ourselves feel all the things, instead of rushing from the weirdness of Palm Sunday into the colored Easter eggs of Easter. Even if you’re not a Christian, I think you'll resonate with this. They also get in to what this means in light of this week’s heavy news of Notre Dame in Paris — what a symbol for Holy Week. Related Posts: My Most Valuable, Non-Renewable Asset (& Yours Too) by Tsh Making Sense of Easter by Katherine Links From This Episode: Katherine on Twitter Katherine's website Tsh on Twitter & Instagram No Easy Choice, by Ellen Painter Dollar The Cross and the Lynching Tree, by James H. Cone Sign up for my Travels With Tsh Guides! Kindly leave a review Become a patron Sign up for 5 Quick Things, the weekly email Like Your Life is open! For any links and codes from our lovely sponsors, head here Download this episode's transcript

Our conversation on race takes an honest look at the team’s understanding of race as a complex construct that has shaped every aspect of our identities, our relationships and our lives. Raj suggests the topic in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. Dr. King called us into uncomfortable spaces to do challenging work in the areas of economic justice, anti militarism, prison reform and racial equity. Additionally Raj shares the observation that “white people” rarely have the opportunity to talk openly about race. The pursuit of racial justice requires engaged participants from all sectors of the racial spectrum to be involved, courageous and vulnerable. The team agrees to step into the uncomfortable space together. Co-hosts Jeff, Allen, Bonnie and Casey respond to Raj’s questions on the definition of race, on racial identity, racial understanding, the linkage between faith formation and racial formation and what role each one has to play in the struggle for racial justice. Then the team gets silly in a new segment “Over/Under.” Avocado Toast, Jerry Seinfeld, Titanic, Grunge. Listen and you’ll understand. Conversation on Race (01:03) Over/Under Segment (53:12) RELEVANT LINKS From Our Conversation on Race Eugenics A Black Theology of Liberation by James H. Cone (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) 23AndMe (DNA Genetic Testing & Analysis) Insecure (HBO TV Show) Get Out (2017 Film) Joe Rogan Rejects Concept of White Privilege (YouTube Video) 1936 Summer Olympics (Wiki) Affirmative Action (Wiki) Castle Rock (Hulu TV Show) Marc Bernardin (Writer, Podcast Host) Kevin Smith (Writer/Director) Fatman Beyond (Podcast) Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018 Film) Why James Bond Should Be Black But Batman Should Stay White (Article) Author Austin Channing Brown – I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness – 118 (Irenicast Episode) Trayvon Martin (Wiki) NT Wright (Theologian) Dietrich Bonhoeffer (Theologian) Tamil (Wiki) Telugu (Wiki) Liberation Theology The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander From Our Over/Under Segment Pilgrimage - Meaningful Movement - 078 (Irenicast episode with Top 3 Veggies Segment) Santa Maria Seasoning Jerry Seinfeld (Comedian) Seinfeld (TV Show) Larry David (Actor/Writer) Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO TV Show) Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (Netflix Show) Titanic (1997 Film) Badmotorfinger (Soundgarden Album) Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit in major key   YOUR SUPPORT Thank you for listening to Irenicast.  If you appreciate the show please consider sharing your appreciation by rating, reviewing and/or subscribing to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or whatever platform you’re listening on. You can also help support the show financially by going to irenicast.com/amazon to do your Amazon shopping.  This will cost you nothing, but Amazon will give a portion of the proceeds to the show. IRENCAST HOSTS Jeff Manildi | producer & co-host | jeff@irenicast.com Jeff is co-founder of Irenicast.  In addition to getting his B.A. in Theology, he also received his ordination through the prestigious online organization of The Universal Life Church whose alumni include the likes of Conan O’Brien and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.  Jeff loves all things that tell a story: people, movies, tv, music, comics, etc. Follow Jeff (@JeffManildi) on facebook, instagram & twitter.  You can also listen to Jeff’s other podcast Divine Cinema.   Rev. Allen Marshall O’Brien | co-host | allen@irenicast.com Allen is the pastor of a UCC church in Northern California, resident chaplain at an area hospital, and co-founder of Irenicast. He believes in the importance of education, peace, and ecology and writes for multiple platforms. You can follow Allen (@RevAllenOB) on Facebook,Twitter, Instagram, & Good Reads.  Also if you are in the Sacramento, CA area check out Allen’s brick and mortar version of this podcast called Intersections.   Rev. Bonnie Rambob | co-host | bonnie@irenicast.com Bonnie is the co-pastor at Parkside Community Church. Bonnie has also served the Congregational Church of San Mateo as Transitional Minister for Intergenerational Education.  As a graduate of Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, she offers expertise in multi-faith leadership, the spirituality of children, process theology and church organizational structure.  Drawing from her fundamentalist Christian background, she co-leads several outreach ministries to those spiritual travelers who are migrating out of fundamentalist Christianity.   Raj Rambob | co-host | raj@irenicast.com Rajeev Rambob (Raj) is spouse, of 26 years, to Bonnie Rambob. Both Bonnie and Raj are ordained ministers in the United Church of Christ. They have two adult children who are intelligent, creative, hilarious and kind. Raj has been a K-12 educator and principal.  Raj transitioned from K-12 leadership to executive leadership in the nonprofit sector. Raj's non-profit experience is largely in homelessness. Currently Raj is Executive Director of Amador Tuolumne Community Action Agency (ATCAA). ATCAA is a multi-service, anti-poverty, agency that serves two counties.  Raj loves thoughtful and irreverent conversation over food and drink with family and trusted friends. You can follow Raj on Facebook   Pastor Casey Tinnin | co-host| casey@irenicast.com Casey is the pastor of Loomis Basin Congregational Church in Loomis California.  He is one of the co-creators of Intersections which is a support group that meets once a month to deconstruct their evangelical past. Casey also created a non-religious LGBT teen group, The Landing Spot, that meets once a month. When Casey isn’t preaching, protesting, or providing pastoral care he enjoys spending his time reading comic books, talking about theology, politics and sex, baking, cooking, kayaking and spending time with his partner Jose of six years and walking their dog Kole. You can follow Casey on Twitter and Facebook, or you can check out his blog The Queerly Faithful Pastor or Gutter Theology ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION Join our progressive Christian conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Google Play, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, Spreaker and SoundCloud Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us? CREDITS Intro and Outro music created by Mike Golin. This post may contain affiliate links.  An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com

Author Austin Channing Brown shares with us about her new book, I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness, and life of work as a black woman in predominantly white ministries and spaces. The discussion touches on topics from writing to anger, creativity, expression, parenthood and more. Austin is a freelance writer and speaker with a particular focus on black womanhood and faith. She is working on her first book to be released in May 2018. Her writing can be found in Sojourners Magazine, Relevant Magazine, Mutuality Magazine, and other places around the web.  She also wrote a column called Wild Hope for Today's Christian Woman which is still accessible to readers. Passionate about racial justice and reconciliation, Austin travels the country preaching and teaching about the ways this work intersects with Christian faith. Austin attended North Park University where she earned a degree in business management. She also has a masters degree in social justice from Marygrove College in Detroit, MI. Since earning her masters, Austin has worked with nonprofits, churches, parachurch ministries, and universities in both the urban and suburban context for the advancement of racial justice and reconciliation. Most recently she served as a Resident Director and Multicultural Liaison at Calvin College. There she was able to work with and learn from millennials for three years as they navigated college life. Austin misses living in Chicago, IL but is making Grand Rapids home. She is married to her best friend, Tommie, and adores her infant son and little puppy. RELEVANT LINKS Don’t hesitate and get Austin’s book I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness right now, you won’t regret it! Follow Austin on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (her favorite) Also, check out Austin’s blog. From Our Conversation w/ Author Austin Channing Brown James Baldwin (American novelist and social critic) Audre Lorde (American writer, feminist, womanist, librarian, and civil rights activist) James H. Cone (American theologian) Cornel West (American philosopher, political activist, social critic, author, and public intellectual) Ta-Nehisi Paul Coates (American author, journalist, comic book writer, and educator) Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Paul Coates (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Lecrae (American Christian hip hop recording artist, songwriter, record producer, and actor) Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) John Coltrane (American jazz saxophonist and composer) Michael Jackson (American singer, songwriter, and dancer) Jen Hatmaker (American Christian author, speaker, blogger, and television presenter)   YOUR SUPPORT Thank you for listening to Irenicast.  If you appreciate the show please consider sharing your appreciation by rating, reviewing and/or subscribing to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or whatever platform you’re listening on. 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IRENCAST HOSTS Jeff Manildi | co-host and producer | jeff@irenicast.com Jeff is the husband to an incredibly strong woman and father of two captivating young ladies.  He is currently the Director of Discipleship at a United Methodist church on the central coast of California.  In addition to getting his B.A. in Theology, he also received his ordination through the prestigious online organization of The Universal Life Church whose alumni include the likes of Conan O’Brien and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.  Jeff loves all things that tell a story: people, movies, tv, music, comics, etc. You can follow Jeff (@JeffManildi) on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter.  Also check out Jeff’s other podcast Divine Cinema.   Allen O’Brien | co-host | allen@irenicast.com Allen received his B.A. in Biblical Studies from The Master's College and an M.A. in Theology and Biblical Studies from Fuller Theological Seminary, making him the illegitimate child of both conservative and moderately progressive evangelicalism. He has worked in church ministry since 2006 and is currently solo-pastoring at his local UCC congregation. When not ministering, Allen throws things to his border collie Sonata and writes for multiple platforms. You can follow Allen (@AllenOB) on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, & Good Reads.  Also if you are in the Sacramento, CA area check out Allen’s brick and mortar version of this podcast called Intersections.   ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION Join our post-evangelical conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Google Play, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, Spreaker and SoundCloud Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us?   CREDITS Intro and Outro music created by Mike Golin. 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The supply of emergency food to people in the UK has hit record levels. Kevin Bocquet looks at new initiatives faith based organisations have set up to help those in need. The Met's highly anticipated exhibition Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination, opens in New York this week. Vatican vestments and accessories spanning 15 papacies alongside items from some of the biggest designers in the world will be on display. Professor of Art History, Anne Higonnet, talks to William Crawley about what to expect. Rev. Dr. James H. Cone, a central figure in the development of Black liberation theology will be buried in New York on Monday. Prof Robert Beckford of Canterbury Christchurch University talks to William about Cone's legacy. Cardinal George Pell, Australia's most well known religious figure is facing trials on historical sexual assault charges. He has strongly denied any wrong doing. Phil Mercer profiles this controversial Vatican priest. For the last two years the Church of England has thrown its weight behind Thy Kingdom Come , a global prayer movement, which invites Christians around the world to pray between Ascension and Pentecost for more people to come to know Jesus Christ. Canon Angela Tilby discusses with the Rev Barry Hill, an advisor to Thy Kingdom Come, how the Church should talk about the Christian faith. The US House of Representatives chaplain, Father Patrick Conroy, has rescinded his resignation after it's claimed the House Speaker Paul Ryan's asked him to step down. William talks to journalist, Sarah Posner about what's going on behind the scenes. And why are direct cremations at which no mourners are present becoming popular? PRODUCERS: Rajeev Gupta Louise Clarke-Rowbotham Series Producer: Amanda Hancox.

Sermon preached on Sunday, April 29, 2018 plus a reading from "The Cross and the Lynching Tree" by James H. Cone.

Listen by Clicking Play Button Above Or by Subscribing in iTunes, Stitcher or where you listen to podcasts. Summary With the passing of Dr. James H. Cone, the father of Black Theology, we reach back into the archives and remember his legacy with one of our most listened episodes, “Jesus is Black?”. Links Books by James Cone Top […]

From the 2007 Ira Sanders Distinguished Lecture, Dr. James H. Cone dicusses the Central High Crisis and it's effect on his development of Black Liberation Theology.

This week on StoryWeb: James H. Cone’s book Martin & Malcolm & America: A Dream or a Nightmare. It has been more than 25 years since I read Rev. James H. Cone’s book Martin & Malcolm & America: A Dream or a Nightmare. I was teaching an English 101 course focused on the writing of the Civil Rights Movement, and I wanted to learn more about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X and to understand better the relationship between them, the intersection points, if any, between them. Of course, I’d already read Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech and his landmark “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” and I’d read The Autobiography of Malcolm X. But it was James H. Cone’s 1991 book, Martin & Malcolm & America, that helped me to deeply understand how the two seemingly diametrically opposed civil rights leaders were actually two sides of the same coin. There was so much more to say than that Dr. King preached nonviolence and that Malcolm X advocated violence. Indeed, it was not even accurate to say that Malcolm X “advocated violence.” It was more that he advocated or understood the need for self-defense. Particularly in his softened views after his pilgrimage to Africa and to Mecca, Malcolm X embraced a position of love as much as Dr. King did. Cone’s book tells the full story of Dr. King and the full story of Malcolm X and the story of their evolving relationship with each other’s viewpoints. It helped me to realize fully and deeply the important and crucial role both of these leaders played in the Civil Rights Movement as their messages resonated against each other, as they responded to each other’s critique and moved closer to each other’s ways of thinking. It is far too easy for Americans today to embrace King’s words, to share in his vision of an American dream of racial justice and equality. Americans find King’s words inspiring – but also in many ways palatable, manageable, acceptable. But many of us are still rattled by Malcolm X’s direct, hard-hitting, even harsh ideas, his assessment that blacks were living in a nightmare realized. In his earlier days, he denounced whites as the devil, though in later days he brought more love to his view of white Americans. Still, his words – both pre- and post-Mecca – are raw and unfiltered. They do give African Americans the right to fight back in self-defense. After reading and absorbing Malcolm X’s teachings, it is impossible not to see Frederick Douglass’s fight against the slave breaker Mr. Covey in any other light. He was fighting back in self-defense, just as Malcolm X would have called him to do. He was literally fighting for his life. Rev. James H. Cone, who was a minister during the Civil Rights era, has been a professor at Union Theological Seminary in New York City since 1970. Though you might not know his name, rest assured he is a recognized intellectual leader in the fight for justice for African Americans. In a 2008 interview with Terry Gross on Fresh Air, Cone explains his theory of “black liberation theology,” which draws inspiration from both Dr. King and Malcolm X, as "mainly a theology that sees God as concerned with the poor and the weak." Dr. King and Malcolm X met only once – and that was quite accidentally when they ran into each other in the halls of the U.S. Capitol building in March 1964. But their lives and philosophies and teachings influenced each other more than most of us know. If you want an excellent introduction to and exploration of the Civil Rights Movement and its two seemingly different leaders, I encourage you to read Martin & Malcolm & America, an outstanding comparative intellectual biography in every way. It changed my thinking and understanding profoundly and fundamentally more than a quarter century ago. Visit thestoryweb.com/cone for links to all these resources and to watch Rev. James H. Cone in conversation with Dr. Cornel West as they discuss West’s book Black Prophetic Fire. West’s book – written in dialogue with and edited by Christa Buschendorf – looks at the work of six revolutionary black leaders: Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. DuBois, Martin Luther King, Jr., Ella Baker, Malcolm X, and Ida B. Wells. You’ll also find a photograph of the only time Dr. King and Malcolm X met in person on March 26, 1964.

Someone, somewhere, supposedly said, "it's not the things that we don't know about the past that are the problem. It's the things we know that just aren't so." Engraving is another term for the "things we know that just aren't so." It applies to those ideas that are almost engraved on our brain, that even education doesn't always remove. Perhaps a belief that the Earth gets warmer in the summer because it's getting closer to the Sun; or that heavier objects really do fall faster than lighter objects. Some engravings persist even after taking courses that teach the exact opposite of the engraving. While some claim that it takes years of advanced study to eliminate engravings, I think that may be optimistic. Engravings are powerful things This week Lilian Calles Barger and I discuss liberation theology, a movement arising in the 1960s ... but I'll stop there.  I'm not sure that our conversation replaced the liberation theology engraving I've been carrying around. I have some more reflecting and studying to do about this aspect of the past. Lillian provides a thoughtful introduction, which I hope you'll enjoy! As you reflect on our conversation, I'd be interested to hear about engravings you might carry about this, or other, aspects of the past. Contact us here on the website or join our Facebook group, and suggest a topic for a future show! For Further Reading Secondary sources: Burrow, Rufus. James H. Cone and Black Liberation Theology. Jefferson: McFarland & Co, 1994. Smith, Christian. The Emergence of Liberation Theology: Radical Religion and Social Movement Theory. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1991. Gross, Rita M. Feminism and Religion: An Introduction. Boston: Beacon Press, 1996. Primary sources: Cone, James H. A Black Theology of Liberation. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1970. Gutiérrez, Gustavo. A Theology of Liberation: History, Politics, and Salvation. Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis Books, 1973. Ruether, Rosemary Radford. New Woman, New Earth: Sexist Ideologies and Human Liberation. New York: Seabury Press, 1975.

The cross and the lynching tree are the two most emotionally charged symbols in the history of the African American community. In this powerful new work, theologian James H. Cone explores these symbols and their interconnection in the history and souls of black folk. In a work that spans social history, theology, and cultural studies, Professor Cone explores the message of the spirituals and the power of the blues; the passion and death of Emmet Till and the engaged vision of Martin Luther King, Jr. He invokes the spirits of Billie Holiday and Langston Hughes, Fannie Lou Hamer and Ida B. Wells, and the witness of black artists, writers, preachers, and fighters for justice. And he remembers the victims, especially the 5,000 who perished during the lynching period. Through their witness he contemplates the greatest challenge of any Christian theology -- to explain how life can be made meaningful in the face of death and injustice.James H. Cone, Charles A. Briggs Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology at Union Theological Seminary, is widely regarded as one of the most influential theologians in America. His books include A Black Theology of Liberation, The Spirituals & the Blues, God of the Oppressed, and Martin & Malcolm & America: A Dream or a Nightmare.  Recorded On: Thursday, March 1, 2012

In this episode, Mark and Nekeisha interview James Cone, who is considered by many to be the father of black liberation theology. Professor James H. Cone is the Charles A. Briggs Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology at Union Theological Seminary. Dr. Cone is an ordained minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. He is the author of a number of books (including Black Theology and Black Power, God of the Oppressed, and Martin and Malcom and America). Dr. Cone has lectured at more than 1,000 universities and community organizations throughout the United States, Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean.