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- List of Contributors
- Introduction
- African American History and African American Theology
- Reading and Using Scripture in the African American Tradition
- African American Religious Experience
- The African American Christian Tradition
- Culture/Cultural Production and African American Theology
- Reason in African American Theology
- Theoretical Commitments in African American Theology
- Methodologies in African American Theology
- Doctrine of God in African American Theology
- Christology in African American Theology
- The Holy Spirit in African American Theology
- Humanity in African American Theology
- World/Creation in African American Theology
- Liberation in African American Theology
- Evil and Sin in African American Theology
- The Church in African American Theology
- Eschatology in African American Theology
- Heaven and Hell in African American Theology
- Womanist Theology as a Corrective to African American Theology
- Humanism in African American Theology
- Audiences of Accountability in African American Theology
- Embodiment in African American Theology
- Pedagogical Praxis in African American Theology
- Religious Pluralism and African American Theology
- Sexuality in African American Theology
- The Problem of History in African American Theology
- Social Theory and African American Theology
- Black Ontology and Theology
- African American Theology and the Global Economy
- African American Theology and the American Hemisphere
- The <i>African</i> in African American Theology
- Prosperity Gospel and African American Theology
- African American Theology and the Public Imaginary
- Cultural Boundaries and African American Theology
- Index
Abstract and Keywords
Among Christian clergy and laity, evil is typically cast as a cosmic force that caused undeserved pain, suffering, and misfortune on humans and/or on the created order. This cosmic force is generally associated with Satan or the devil and contradicts the will and positive intentions of a divine, benevolent being. Human actions that served evil’s ends and were in violation of the divinity’s prescriptions for right behavior in the divine/human relationship or in human community are collectively known as sins. The concepts of evil and sin are both applicable to black people in the United States insofar as their oppression and suffering are concerned. This essay examines evil and sin from the perspective of black theology and womanist theology. It first looks at early black theological treatments of evil, sin, and suffering, focusing on the views of scholars and theologians such as Albert Cleage, James H. Cone, Olin P. Moyd, and Riggins Earl. It then considers variations on the early expositions of evil and sin, womanist reflections on evil and sin, and the use of literary/cultural sources for reflection on evil and sin. Finally, it analyzes Catholic womanist perspectives on evil and sin.
Keywords: evil, sin, black people, black theology, womanist theology, suffering, Albert Cleage, James H. Cone, Olin P. Moyd, Riggins Earl
Larry Murphy is Professor of the History of Christianity at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary.
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- [UNTITLED]
- List of Contributors
- Introduction
- African American History and African American Theology
- Reading and Using Scripture in the African American Tradition
- African American Religious Experience
- The African American Christian Tradition
- Culture/Cultural Production and African American Theology
- Reason in African American Theology
- Theoretical Commitments in African American Theology
- Methodologies in African American Theology
- Doctrine of God in African American Theology
- Christology in African American Theology
- The Holy Spirit in African American Theology
- Humanity in African American Theology
- World/Creation in African American Theology
- Liberation in African American Theology
- Evil and Sin in African American Theology
- The Church in African American Theology
- Eschatology in African American Theology
- Heaven and Hell in African American Theology
- Womanist Theology as a Corrective to African American Theology
- Humanism in African American Theology
- Audiences of Accountability in African American Theology
- Embodiment in African American Theology
- Pedagogical Praxis in African American Theology
- Religious Pluralism and African American Theology
- Sexuality in African American Theology
- The Problem of History in African American Theology
- Social Theory and African American Theology
- Black Ontology and Theology
- African American Theology and the Global Economy
- African American Theology and the American Hemisphere
- The <i>African</i> in African American Theology
- Prosperity Gospel and African American Theology
- African American Theology and the Public Imaginary
- Cultural Boundaries and African American Theology
- Index
