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Title: We Have Been Believers: An African-American Systematic Theology by James H. Evans ISBN: 0-8006-2672-9 Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers Pub. Date: 01 November, 1992 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.00 |
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Summary: A great analysis of a distinct theological tradition
Comment: In his book, We Have Been Believers, James Evans seeks to examine the subject of Systematic theology from a uniquely African-American perspective. Part of the difficulty in doing this is that by its very nature this tradition does not have the history of formal theological development, rather the theology has arisen from practice and context rather than specific academic treatises. While it can be said that for the most part African-American congregations do not necessarily differ in a great deal of what can be called intellectual theology, and generally are aligned with denominations that themselves have a history of formal theological development, the great, the great difference in historical situation has radically impacted much of the actual interpretation and "working out" of this theology. As a people who have been traditionally oppressed within this nation, an African-American perspective can offer a great deal of insight about the nature of the church, and is truly a valuable study in its own right.
The difficulty with attempting to do a specifically African-American ecclesiology, states Evans, is that there cannot be located a specific "African-American" church which could define the theology, rather these churches have a variety of theological traditions, customs and styles. Another difficulty is that the idea of community itself is such an inherent trait to African-American thought that typical doctrinal assertions simply are not adequate to describe the nuances of understanding. Because the theology has arisen out of a specific context, without a great deal of formal theological examination, the theology which is present cannot always be codified, and when it is it loses something in the process. The idea of having community is, according to Evans, an innate religious sensibility. There is a natural, deep-seated affirmation of the "clan, group, or tribe", understanding that only in community is there survival, prosperity, and sacredness of life. The massive oppression which came as a result of slavery and later from institutionalized racism enhanced these natural tendencies within the community, cementing the bonds of fellowship under persecution.
Evans analyzes the various topics of systematic theology looking how those within the African-American community have developed a distinctness in practice and thought. For a basic introduction to this communities thought, as well as a great balance for the typical theological perspectives this is a great read.
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Title: Faith Seeking Understanding: An Introduction to Christian Theology by Deniel L. Migliore ISBN: 0802806015 Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company Pub. Date: 01 September, 1991 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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Title: Not Every Spirit: A Dogmatics of Christian Disbelief by Christopher Morse ISBN: 1563380870 Publisher: Trinity Press International Pub. Date: 01 June, 1994 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Jesus Christ for Today's World by Jurgen Moltmann, Margaret Kohl ISBN: 0800628179 Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers Pub. Date: 01 August, 1994 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: How to Think Theologically by Howard W. Stone, James O. Duke ISBN: 0800629671 Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers Pub. Date: 01 August, 1996 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: She Who Is: The Mystery of God in Feminist Theological Discourse by Elizabeth A. Johnson ISBN: 0824513762 Publisher: Herder & Herder Pub. Date: 01 October, 1993 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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