This Meme has Serious Moltmann Vibes: The Lynching of Jesus and George Floyd (June 15, 2020)

This meme has serious Moltmann vibes! It depicts Jesus Christ agonizing on the cross, with the text "I CAN'T BREATHE" and "#BLACKLIVESMATTER" in large font. Where was God in the lynching of George Floyd? Moltmann would answer that Jesus was there suffering with George Floyd, calling out "I can't breathe" and […]

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James H. Cone argues that Black Liberation Theology developed independently from Liberation Theology (June 14, 2020)

James H. Cone argues that Black Liberation Theology in the United States developed independently from Liberation Theology in Latin America in his book For My People: Black Theology and the Black Church. Where have we been and where are we going.  James H. Cone (1938 – 2018) was deeply influenced by […]

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