Farewell To Innocence

Author : Allan Aubrey Boesak
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498226400

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Farewell to Innocence by Allan Aubrey Boesak Pdf

While we acknowledge that all expressions of liberation theology are not identical, we must protest very strongly against the false divisions that some make: between black theology in South Africa and black theology in the United States, between black theology and African theology, and between black theology and Latin American liberation theology. But moving away from the illusioned universality of western theology to the contextuality of liberation theology is a risky business; one that cannot be done innocently. In the search for theological and human authenticity in its own situation, black theology does not stand alone. It is but one expression of this search going on within many different contexts. Until now, the Christian church had chosen to move through history with a bland kind of innocence, hiding the painful truths of oppression behind a facade of myths and real or imagined anxieties. This is no longer possible. The oppressed who believe in God, the Father of Jesus Christ, no longer want to believe in the myths created to subjugate them. It is no longer possible to innocently accept history "as it happens," silently hoping that God would take the responsibility for human failure. The theology of liberation spells out this realization. For the Christian church it constitutes, in no uncertain terms, farewell to innocence.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1037125988

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Farewell to Innocence : a Socio-ethical Study on Black Theology and Black Power by Anonim Pdf

Author : William Glynne-Jones
Publisher : Pan
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1973-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0330234323

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Farewell Innocence by William Glynne-Jones Pdf

Author : Candy Wilde
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0503055751

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A Farewell to Innocence by Candy Wilde Pdf

Author : Allan Aubrey Boesak
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Black power
ISBN : 9024200474

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Farewell to Innocence by Allan Aubrey Boesak Pdf

Author : Beverly Eileen Mitchell
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781451404326

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Plantations and Death Camps by Beverly Eileen Mitchell Pdf

Historical theologian Beverly Mitchell probes some of the most egregious assaults on humans in the modern era to divine not only the root of racial and ethnic oppressions but also the unassailable heart of human dignity revealed in that suffering. Mitchells work looks at the parallel oppressions that were visited upon African Americans in the slave era and upon Jews in the Nazi era. Mitchell finds a deeper commonality is the underlying religious and ideological justifications for their oppressions and the underlying, dynamic theological features of each.

Author : Basilius M. Kasera
Publisher : Langham Publishing
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781786410108

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Towards a Contextualized Conceptualization of Social Justice for Post-Apartheid Namibia by Basilius M. Kasera Pdf

The search for justice, beyond the basic political understanding, is profoundly theological and ethical. In this work, Dr. Basilius M. Kasera analyses the meaning of justice in post-apartheid Namibia from a biblical perspective. He argues that notions of justice carry no meaning unless they emanate from the community of the affected. Every group of people, by virtue of being God’s image-bearers, are able to assess their own context and provide befitting solutions. However this kind of agency has not been afforded to the post-apartheid Namibian society, which continues to operate on borrowed models of justice. While extrapolating on Allan Boesak’s beneficial theological concepts of justice, Dr. Kasera encourages theologians and Christians at large to participate in the creation of meaningful, effective, and transformative policies, programmes, practices, systems, and justice institutions.

Author : Demaine Solomons,Eugene Baron
Publisher : African Sun Media
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2024-02-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781991260444

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Liberating Black Theology by Demaine Solomons,Eugene Baron Pdf

Current debates on decolonisation call for academic disciplines, including the practitioners of Black theology, to reflect on its content and curriculum. This edited volume actively engages in these ongoing dialogues, specifically addressing the pertinence of a Black theology of liberation within the postapartheid landscape. It not only delves into the historical underpinnings of this theological framework but also endeavours to establish a conceptual framework for assessing its significance within the current discourse on decolonising theological disciplines. In addition to shedding light on the historical importance of Black theology, the late Vuyani Vellem poses a crucial question: “What lessons has Black theology yet to learn?” This inquiry by emerging South African scholars serves as a guide for navigating the path forward in developing this theological perspective. Beyond emphasising the historical context, the volume aims to contribute to broader discussions about social cohesion in South Africa, where conflicting socio-political narratives persist. This work adds to the theoretical development by grappling with the history of Black theological thought and influences contemporary engagements with theology. Its impact spans various levels, encompassing the reconsideration of Black theology’s influence on race, gender, politics, community development, and more. Ultimately, this volume serves as a catalyst for understanding and reshaping the discourse on Black theology, offering valuable insights for navigating the complexities of theological thought in today’s diverse and evolving landscape.

Author : Allan A. Boesak
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Black power
ISBN : 0783755236

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Farewell to Innocence by Allan A. Boesak Pdf

Author : Allan Aubrey Boesak,L. D. Hansen
Publisher : AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781920338039

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Globalisation Volume 1 by Allan Aubrey Boesak,L. D. Hansen Pdf

Since the adoption of the Accra Declaration by the World Alliance of Reformed Churches in Accra, Ghana, 2004 churches in the Reformed communion all over the world have been confronted with some of the most burning issues of our day: globalisation in the myriad life-changing ways it impacts on the world and the lives of ordinary people in communities everywhere.

Author : Rollo May
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1998-03-17
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780393249637

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Power and Innocence: A Search for the Sources of Violence by Rollo May Pdf

Stressing the positive, creative aspects of power and innocence, Rollo May offers a way of thinking about the problems of contemporary society. Rollo May defines power as the ability to cause or prevent change; innocence, on the other hand, is the conscious divesting of one's power to make it seem a virtuea form of powerlessness that Dr. May sees as particularly American in nature. From these basic concepts he suggests a new ethic that sees power as the basis for both human goodness and evil. Dr. May discusses five levels of power's potential in each of us: the infant's power to be; self-affirmation, the ability to survive with self-esteem; self-assertion, which develops when self-affirmation is blocked; aggression, a reaction to thwarted assertion; and, finally, violence, when reason and persuasion are ineffective.

Author : R. Drew Smith
Publisher : Baylor University Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 9781932792379

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Freedom's Distant Shores by R. Drew Smith Pdf

This volume examines relations between U.S. Protestants and Africa since the end of colonial rule. It draws attention to shifting ecclesiastical and socio-political priorities, especially the decreased momentum of social justice advocacy and the growing missionary influence of churches emphasizing spiritual revival and personal prosperity. The book provides a thought-provoking assessment of U.S. Protestant involvements with Africa, and it proposes forms of engagement that build upon ecclesiastical dynamism within American and African contexts.

Author : David Arthur Haslam
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498236065

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A Luta Continua . . . (The Struggle Continues) by David Arthur Haslam Pdf

From battling apartheid to saving the environment, fighting racism to urging tax justice, and Sunday preaching to visiting the sick, this book tells the story of nearly fifty years of active church ministry. The writer has ministered to congregations in three English cities, traveled to five continents, sometimes with his congregations, and engaged in the major dimensions of Christian mission today. The story begins in the late sixties, at the Fourth Assembly of the World Council of Churches. Chapters cover the struggle against apartheid, the Program to Combat Racism, the rise of Transnational Corporations, local ministry, the challenge of climate change, movements against racism and caste discrimination, and the growing campaign for tax justice. Each chapter ends with a reflection on a theologian who has influenced and encouraged the author. They range from Dietrich Bonhoeffer through Gustavo Gutierrez and Ann Morisy to James Cone and Tissa Balasuriya. The book mixes experiences of the local and global, congregational life and international engagement. It offers a sweep of concern and action, enlivened by humorous incidents. Readers will gain insight into how broad contemporary ministry can be, and how the churches can still make a contribution to bringing God's peace-with-justice to today's world.

Author : Allan Aubrey Boesak
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725285934

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Selfless Revolutionaries by Allan Aubrey Boesak Pdf

At this historic moment of global revolutions for social justice inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, the philosophy of Black Consciousness has reemerged and gripped the imagination of a new generation, and of the merciless exposure by COVD-19 of the devastating, long-existent fault lines in our societies. Frantz Fanon, James Baldwin, and Steve Biko have been rediscovered and reclaimed. In this powerful book Black liberation theologian and activist Allan Boesak explores the deep connections between Black Consciousness, Black theology, and the struggles against racism, domination, and imperial brutality across the world today. In a careful, meticulous, and sometimes surprising rereading of Steve Biko's classic, I Write What I Like, Boesak reflects on the astounding relevance of Black Consciousness for the current academic debates on decolonization and coloniality, Africanity and imperialism, as well as for the struggles for freedom, justice, and human dignity in the streets. With passion, forthrightness, and inspiring eloquence Boesak brings his considerable political experience and deep theological insight to bear in his argument for a global ethic of solidarity and resistance in the ongoing struggles against empire. Beginning with Biko's "Where do we go from here?," progressing to Baldwin's "the fire next time," and ending with Martin Luther King Jr.'s "There is no stopping short of victory," this is a sobering, hopeful, and inspiring book.

Author : Harold Recinos
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2011-04-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781442205857

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Wading Through Many Voices by Harold Recinos Pdf

Wading through Many Voices brings together the voices of Latino/a, African American, Asian American, Native American, and Euro-American scholars to produce a dialogue of public theology: how faith-communities, divided by race, class, ethnicity, and gender, can find a common ground for life together. The authors articulate a multiethnic perspective on public theology that counters the divisive identity politics of U.S. public life with systematic thinking that strengthens the commitment to critically transform social relations in light of a shared vision of public good. The contributors develop a shared public theology that addresses social divisions while offering readers a broad vision to collaborate and struggle for an improved understanding of the common good for our pluralistic society. In light of emerging social issues, the contributors suggest that a fundamental respect for difference is a required first value for living together in a common social and political space.