The rise and demise of Black theology

About “The rise and demise of Black theology”

Black Theology emerged in the 1960s as a response to black consciousness, with different expressions in various regions. In South Africa, it serves as a critique of power, while in the UK, it functions as a political theology of black culture. In the United States, it originated under the influence of the Black Power movement and the critique of white racism. Over time, it has claimed to expand its focus to include oppression based on race, gender, and class. However, in this book, Alistair Kee challenges this claim, particularly in relation to Womanist Theology. He argues that both Black and Womanist Theologies offer insufficient analyses of race and gender and fail to address class-based oppression.