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==Ties To Marxism==
==Ties To Marxism==
Black Theology of Liberation by Cone laid the foundation for many to embrace Marxism and a distorted self-image of the perpetual "victim."
While critics often view Black Theology of Liberation by Cone as laying the foundation for many to embrace Marxism and a distorted self-image of the perpetual "victim," the purpose is actually one of auto-empowerment.
"The Christian faith does not possess in its nature the means for analyzing the structure of capitalism. Marxism as a tool of social analysis can disclose the gap between appearance and reality, and thereby help Christians to see how things really are."
"The Christian faith does not possess in its nature the means for analyzing the structure of capitalism. Marxism as a tool of social analysis can disclose the gap between appearance and reality, and thereby help Christians to see how things really are."
This victim identity invites a distorted view of reality, fosters nihilism, and divides rather than unites.
This victim identity invites a distorted view of reality, fosters nihilism, and divides rather than unites, critics often charge. Yet Black Theology would argue that Christianity has historically divided by working as a colonizing force for white privilege. Instead of dividing, Black Theology seeks to share in power structures, whether social, economic, or epistemological.
In 1979, Cornel West offered a critical integration of Marxism and black theology in his essay, "Black Theology and Marxist Thought." West calls for "a serious dialogue between Black theologians and Marxist thinkers." In his book, West believes that by working together, Marxists and black theologians can spearhead much-needed social change for those who are victims of oppression. <ref>[http://www.acton.org/commentary/443_marxist_roots_of_black_liberation_theology.php The Marxist Roots of Black Liberation Theology] Action Institute</ref>
In 1979, Cornel West offered a critical integration of Marxism and black theology in his essay, "Black Theology and Marxist Thought." West calls for "a serious dialogue between Black theologians and Marxist thinkers." In his book, West believes that by working together, Marxists and black theologians can spearhead much-needed social change for those who are victims of oppression. <ref>[http://www.acton.org/commentary/443_marxist_roots_of_black_liberation_theology.php The Marxist Roots of Black Liberation Theology] Action Institute</ref>
==Reverend Jeremiah Wright==
==Reverend Jeremiah Wright==
Jeremiah Wright himself is a supporter of the Nation of Islam that latched onto the views of two race based theologists, Dwight Hopkins and James Cone. Rev. Wright's statements are the heart of this theology. "Jesus was a poor black man" because he lived in oppression at the hands of "rich white people." The government is responsible for infecting blacks with HIV. [[Barack Obama]]'s spiritual mentor of twenty years, Rev. Wright taught victimology, race-based theology mixed with Christianity.
Jeremiah Wright himself is a supporter of the Nation of Islam that latched onto the views of two race based theologists, Dwight Hopkins and James Cone. Rev. Wright's statements are the heart of this theology. "Jesus was a poor black man" because he lived in oppression at the hands of "rich white people."
==Black Theology Books==
==Black Theology Books==