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The Problem of History in African American Theology

Anthony B. Pinn, Katie Geneva Cannon, Lewis Ricardo Gordon

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This essay examines how the history of African Americans is understood and framed in terms of the development of their religious identities within the framework of the US nation-state. It first provides an overview of history and its relationship to religion before turning to a discussion of the transformation of Africans into blacks in America. It then considers the emergence of black theology and concludes by reflecting on historical redemption and contingency.

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This essay examines how the history of African Americans is understood and framed in terms of the development of their religious identities within the framework of the US nation-state. It first provides an overview of history and its relationship to religion before turning to a discussion of the transformation of Africans into blacks in America. It then considers the emergence of black theology and concludes by reflecting on historical redemption and contingency.

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This essay examines how the history of African Americans is understood and framed in terms of the development of their religious identities within the framework of the US nation-state. It first provides an overview of history and its relationship to religion before turning to a discussion of the transformation of Africans into blacks in America. It then considers the emergence of black theology and concludes by reflecting on historical redemption and contingency.

Key concepts: Contingency, History of Africa, History of religions, State (computer science), History, Sociology, Gender studies, Religious studies

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