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Embodiment and the New Shape of Black Theological Thought /

Black theology tends to be a theology about no-body. Though one might assume that black and womanist theology have already given significant attention to the nature and meaning of black bodies as a theological issue, this inquiry has primarily taken the form of a focus on issues relating to liberati...

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Auteur principal: Pinn, Anthony B.
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New York : New York University Press, 2010.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Résumé:Black theology tends to be a theology about no-body. Though one might assume that black and womanist theology have already given significant attention to the nature and meaning of black bodies as a theological issue, this inquiry has primarily taken the form of a focus on issues relating to liberation, treating the body in abstract terms rather than focusing on the experiencing of a material, fleshy reality. By focusing on the body as a physical entity and not just a metaphorical one, Pinn offers a new approach to theological thinking about race, gender, and sexuality. According to Pinn, the b.
Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (232 pages).
ISBN:9780814768518