The Cross And The Lynching Tree by James H. Cone
This book draws a powerful theological and historical connection between the crucifixion of Jesus and the lynching of Black people in America, arguing that both reveal how Christian imagery and rhetoric have been used to justify racial violence while also bearing witness to suffering and hope. It explores Black Christian responses—sermons, songs, literature, and memory—that reinterpret the cross as a sign of God’s solidarity with the oppressed and a call to resistance, and it issues a sustained critique of white Christian institutions that have often failed to confront or have even enabled racial terror. Through theological reflection, historical detail, and moral urgency, the work urges remembrance, prophetic witness, and a reimagining of Christian theology centered on liberation.
- Published
- 2011
- Nationality
- American
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- Original Language
- English
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