Black Liberation Theology

The next topic we will talk about in our exploration of religion in the United States is Black Liberation Theology, a radical strand of Christianity that emerged in the 1960s as a response to the rise of Islam and the Black Power movement in the African-American community.

This briefly became a hot news item in the United States when it was learned that President Obama had been a member of such a church, led by the Reverend Jeremiah Wright, for many years in Chicago up to the presidential election. This created a big media scandal when comments that were viewed to be anti-American surfaced.

Here are two brief articles I want you to read:

James Cone and Liberation Theology

Article on Jeremiah Wright Scandal

Islam in the United States

Dear Level III class,

Here are some links to the articles and videos we talked about in class. It is required that you have read both of these articles by class next week, as they will form the basis for a writing assignment.

Articles:

African-American Muslims in the United States

NY Times Article about Mosque-Building Controversies in the USA

Videos:

The Election of Obama and American Muslims

Islam in American Society - Voice of America Story

Commercial against the Mosque Project in New York City

News Story about the Mosque Controversy in New York City

Hope you had a good break!

Andrew