Prophetic Rage: A Postcolonial Theology of Liberation

In this book Johnny Bernard Hill argues that prophetic rage, or righteous anger, is a necessary response to our present culture of imperialism and nihilism. The most powerful way to resist meaninglessness, he says, is refusing to accept the realities of structural injustice, such as poverty, escalating militarism, genocide, and housing discrimination.

Hill's Prophetic Rage is interdisciplinary, integrating art, music, and literature with theology. It is constructive, passionate, and provocative. Hill weaves through a myriad of creative and prophetic voices of protest -- from Jesus to W. E. B. DuBois, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and President Barack Obama -- as well as multiple approaches, including liberation theology and black religion, to reflect theologically on the nature of liberation, justice, and hope on contemporary culture.

Author: Johnny Bernard Hill
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 12/01/2013
Pages: 179
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 9.06h x 5.99w x 0.52d
ISBN: 9780802869777

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/07/2013

About the Author
Hill, Johnny Bernard: - Johnny Bernard Hill is associate professor of philosophy and religion at Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina. A dynamic voice for justice, reconciliation, and human rights in America, he is also the author of The First Black President: Barack Obama, Race, Politics, and the American Dream.

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