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If a benevolent God has dominion over human history, why do certain ethnicities suffer disproportionately? Eminent scholar William R. Jones first posed this question over twenty years ago, in this landmark critique of the black theology movement. Now, readers can once again obtain this powerful examination of evil and the nature of suffering, hope for ending oppression, and ideas expressed in the early works of Albert B. Cleage, James H. Cone, Joseph R. Washington, and others.

"One of the most important critical assessments of black theology, and one of the most widely regarded.

—James H. Cone

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William R. Jones is professor of African-American studies and religion at Florida State University.

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Paperback: 292 pages
Publisher: Beacon Press (December 30, 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0807010332
ISBN-13: 978-0807010334
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
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divine racism, humanocentric theism, black theodicy, ethnic suffering, functional ultimacy, exaltation event, theodicy for today, black eschatology, unrealized eschatology, black suffering, overruling sovereignty, black theologians, liberation event, demonic deity, divine disfavor, black oppression, definitive event, prior sin

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Major Jones, God Himself, Does God, Promised Land, Rig Veda, The Negro's God, Old Testament, Eschatological Theodicy, Black Theology, Black Mission

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5.0 out of 5 stars Impenetrable Logic, January 18, 2005

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This review is from: Is God a white racist?: A preamble to Black theology, (C. Eric Lincoln series on Black religion) (Paperback)

Bill Jones' pointed critiques of traditional Black theologians' rationalization of black suffering is arguably the most enlightening theological work of its kind ever written. Unless we are willing to acknowledge that God is a racist, then there is absolutely no reasonable way to arrive at any other conclusion than the discomforting reality that God is not physically involved in the affairs of humankind. Whether God is powerless and unable to intervene or powerful and unwilling to intervene is entirely irrelevant. The result is what is practically important.

There is perhaps only one area where the book can be found lacking, and that is in its inconsideration of the faith-based possibility of divine involvement in human affairs on a spiritual or emotional level. While Jones picks apart anti-logical (a subset of illogical) arguments like a surgeon, he does not provide an "out" for the hard of heart by acknowledging that there are some realms of illogic that are not necessarily anti-logical and cannot be easily dismissed using conventional logic. This is a minor criticism, however, since the focus of the book is God's physical activity (or lack thereof) in this world. Jones' book is perhaps the most fascinating contemporary theological critique and treatise of the modern era.

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5.0 out of 5 stars YES, God's a white Racist!, February 17, 2007

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God, as being represented by any people that use the name of God to "manifest their destiny" by annihilating and enslaving millions of human beings like themselves as if they were animals, has made themselves into God. Therefore the answer to Williams' question is YES! God is a white racist. Anyone can become "God" I have found, when they need to push their agenda that is so obscene and evil that it needs a divine mandate to give their plan credibility. Jones wins the award for book title of all time. He is on my top ten reading list along with "Black Theology, Black Power" by his counterpart, James Cone. JUST READ IT!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Provocative, October 3, 2001

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This book is very well thought out. The author tries to give an argument about God. The title is a little misleading because of what he addresses. His argument is basically this: If God is omnibenevolent, omnipotent, and all loving, why do black people suffer? I don't want to spoil this book, but if you are reading this review (no matter what race you are), you really should spend the money on this book. It is worth it, I assure you.

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4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting Critique of Black Theology
Is God a white racist critiques various Black Theologians as leaving this big question unanswered. Jones' basic critique of Black Theologians is that they assume that God is... Read more

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