A Theology of Power and Privilege

An Evangelical Perspective on Race

Joseph Caldwell (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

346 Seiten

2024 | Abridged
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic (Verlag)
978-1-9787-1650-6 (ISBN)

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A Theology of Power and Privilege makes the bold assumption that it is possible to develop an antiracist theology within a constructive evangelical theological method. It examines Black Liberation Theology’s claims of embedded racism within White theological systems and then asks both if Reformed North American Evangelicalism evidences racism within its theology, and if so, how might that be addressed biblically and doctrinally while remaining true to the theological essence of evangelicalism. Along the way, the author engages critically with an evangelical tradition represented by John Calvin, Jonathan Edwards, Charles Hobbs, and Carl F. H. Henry and considers it in the light of the critique of James Cone. Having identified racism within the theological tradition the author then offers a constructive evangelical theology of power and privilege that he accesses as truly antiracist. In pursuit of this theological conclusion, the author explores biblical texts on liberation, subjection, and obedience and applies his conclusions to constructive work on the Doctrine of God. This is done within an evangelical hermeneutical methodology that privileges the biblical text. This book will be of interest to evangelicals who are engaged in debates around race, racism, and social justice either theologically or historically, and theologians generally interested in the application of hermeneutics to theological method. It will also be of interest to anyone regardless of tradition as a guide to how white theologians can take seriously the contributions and value of the Black intellectual tradition to their work.

Joseph W. Caldwell is on faculty at Memphis Theological Seminary.

Part 1: An Empathetic-Analytical Reading of James Cone

Chapter 1: Cone’s Theological Agenda and Rhetorical Persona

Chapter 2: Influences on Cone’s Body of Work

Part 2: Evaluating the Evangelical Theological Tradition

Chapter 3: Methodology for Evaluating Evangelical Theology

Chapter 4: John Calvin and Racist Logics

Chapter 5: Jonathan Edwards and Racist Logics

Chapter 6: Charles Hodge and Racist Logics

Chapter 7: Carl F: H: Henry and Racist Logics

Part 3: Exploration of the Biblical Text

Chapter 8: Exegetical Methodology and Text Selection

Chapter 9: Luke 4:14–30: Exegesis and Theology

Chapter 10: Luke 4 in Conversation with Romans 13 and the Household Codes

Chapter 11: The Theological Use of Luke 4:16-30

Part 4: Doctrinal and Ethical Construction

Chapter 12: Constructive Methodology

Chapter 13: Revelation

Chapter 14: Providence

Chapter 15: The Person of God

Chapter 16: Toward a Theology of Power: Dialogue with the Biblical Text and Ethical Appropriation

Erscheinungsdatum	10.08.2024
Sprache	englisch
Maße	161 x 235 mm
Gewicht	644 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Religionsgeschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-9787-1650-8 / 1978716508
ISBN-13	978-1-9787-1650-6 / 9781978716506
Zustand	Neuware