Black churches are very powerful forces in the African American community and always have been. Because religion has been that one place where you have an imagination that no one can control. And so, as long as you know that… — James H. Cone Copy Share Image
In the act of worship itself, the experience of liberation becomes a constituent of the community's being . . . It is the power of God's Spirit invading the lives of the people, "building them up where they are torn… — James H. Cone Copy Share Image
“The conspicuous absence of the lynching tree in American theological discourse and preaching is profoundly revealing, especially since the crucifixion was clearly a first-century… — James H. Cone Copy Share Image
If we save the planet and have a society of inequality, we wouldn't have saved much. — James H. Cone Copy Share Image
Anger and humour are like the left and right arm. They complement each other. — James H. Cone Copy Share Image
Black racism is a myth created by whites to ease their guilt feelings. As long as whites can be assured that blacks are racists,… — James H. Cone Copy Share Image
Any theology that is indifferent to the theme of liberation is not Christian theology. — James H. Cone Copy Share Image
“But there is no perfect guide for discerning God's movement in the world, Contrary to what many conservatives say, the Bible is not a… — James H. Cone Copy Share Image
To be Christian is to be one of those whom God has chosen. God has chosen black people! — James H. Cone Copy Share Image
Black churches are very powerful forces in the African American community and always have been. Because religion has been that one place where you… — James H. Cone Copy Share Image
In the act of worship itself, the experience of liberation becomes a constituent of the community's being . . . It is the power… — James H. Cone Copy Share Image
The coming of Christ means a denial of what we thought we were. It means destroying the white devil in us. Reconciliation to God… — James H. Cone Copy Share Image
Patrick Cheng's Radical Love is not only an excellent introduction to LGBT theology but an important contribution to the discipline of theology and the… — James H. Cone Copy Share Image
