Black history and the biblical scriptures offer a vital guide to survival, solidarity and moral clarity, the Rev. Bernard T. Holmes writes in a guest column.

Black theology emphasizes God as liberator, said Valerie Cooper, associate professor of Black church studies at Duke Divinity School. (Ben Goode/Dreamstime) For many who grew up in predominantly Black ...

For many who grew up in predominantly Black church congregations, the importance of public involvement was intertwined with historical and theological teachings. “Part of the importance to me about ...

Section 1. Black theology and Black power. Christianity and Black power, 1968 ; Black spirituals: a theological interpretation, 1972 ; Black theology on revolution, violence, and reconciliation, 1975 ...

In a 2014 essay, that still resonates today, Boston College theologian M. Shawn Copeland consid- ers racism within American society and the U.S. Catholic Church and the emergence of Black theology as ...

Black theology, as a survival theology, is concerned with the life chances of persons of African ancestry. Professor LaReine-Marie Mosely, SND examines inattention to the lives of former bondspersons ...

Walter Strickland’s sweeping narrative of African American Christianity portrays a big God who is strong to deliver. Within evangelical circles, we are currently enjoying what might be called a ...

At Mount Holyoke College, the oldest of the Seven Sisters colleges, Danielle R. Holley was recently appointed as the school’s 20th president. At Boston University, Melissa Gilliam was recently ...

On Wednesday the Rev. Jeremiah Wright spoke at the Life Empowerment Super Conference, sponsored by St. Paul's Baptist Church in Henrico. Long a significant figure in Chicago, Wright rocketed to ...