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Religion as a Way of Life

By The Pluralism Project

One of the few common elements within the diversity of Native traditions is the idea that all dimensions of social life are profoundly integrated. Instead of “religion,” the broader term “life-way” is often used to describe the traditions of Native peoples.

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Risks of Faith: The Emergence of a Black Theology of Liberation 1968–1998

Risks of Faith offers for the first time the best of noted theologian James H. Cone’s essays, including several new pieces.

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James H. Cone
2000
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The Cross and the Lynching Tree

The cross and the lynching tree are the two most emotionally charged symbols in the history of the African American community. In this powerful new work, theologian James H. Cone explores these symbols and their interconnection in the history and souls of black folk.

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James H. Cone
2013
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James Cone and Taylor Branch on MLK’s Fight for Economic Equality

Theologian James Cone and Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Taylor Branch join Bill to discuss Dr. Martin Luther King’s vision of economic justice in addition to racial equality, and why so little has changed for America’s most oppressed.

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Martin Luther King Jr.
2013
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James Cone: The Cross and the Lynching Tree

Watch leading theologian James Cone give a talk called “The Cross and the Lynching Tree” at Vanderbilt Divinity School April 3, 2013.

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James H. Cone
2013
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James H. Cone

James H. Cone, the Bill and Judith Moyers Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology at Union Theological Seminary, came to YDS as the culmination of this semester’s All School Read program.

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James H. Cone
2017
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Black Theology: A Documentary History: 1966–1979

First published in 1979, this is the classic sourcebook for the emergence of Black Thelogy in the United States.

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James H Cone, Gayraud S Wilmore
1993
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For My People

Looks at the history of Black theology, discusses its relationship to white and liberation theology, and identifies new directions for Black churches to take in the eighties.

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James H. Cone
1984
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Said I Wasn’t Gonna Tell Nobody: The Making of a Black Theologian

James H. Cone was widely recognized as the founder of Black Liberation Theology—a synthesis of the Gospel message embodied by Martin Luther King, Jr., and the spirit of Black pride embodied by Malcolm X.

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James H. Cone
2025
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The Spirituals and the Blues

Cone explores two classic aspects of African-American culture--the spirituals and the blues--and tells the captivating story of how slaves and the children of slaves used this music to affirm their essential humanity in the face of oppression.

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James H. Cone
1992
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Martin & Malcolm & America: A Dream or a Nightmare

This groundbreaking and highly acclaimed work examines the two most influential African-American leaders of this century. While Martin Luther King, Jr., saw America as essentially a dream . . . as yet unfulfilled, Malcolm X viewed America as a realized nightmare.

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James H. Cone
2012
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Faith and Identity