Is there a unique relationship between being black in North America and at the same time believing in, worshipping, and following the way of the God of freedom, through the example of Jesus Christ the liberator and the ongoing empowerment of the Holy Spirit? This book introduces you to black liberation theology and answers these questions as it traces the development of black religion, and the first and second generations of black theologians expounding the findings of each generation, how they are related, and how they differ. Womanist theology (black female religious scholars and clergy women) is also explained and addressed tracing its intellectual developments, historical backdrop and current status. The book concludes with a section on black theology and its relation to other third world liberation theologies such as African, Latin American and Asian and an overview of the challenges for black theology today.
