When the CIA Conspired to Crush Liberation Theology

When Latin American liberation theology was developing, the United States took part in the so-called Cold War. One of the common misconceptions about the Cold War is that it was bloodless. The reality is, it was a brutal struggle, especially […]

How to Read James Cone

Here I discuss how to read James Cone, the books he’s written, and the secondary studies of his work. Books by James Cone: God of the Oppressed The Cross and the Lynching Tree A Black Theology of Liberation Risks of […]

James Cone in 5 Minutes

No one can learn James Cone in five minutes, of course. But here I aim to introduce you to what I think are a few of the central ideas in his theology. My book on Cone: https://amzn.to/3sMOgme​

James Cone and Why He Matters

This week I released my new book, James Cone in Plain English. I am proud of it and hope the book makes an impact. But if I am honest, I am also quite nervous. Writing something for so long only to […]