James Hal Cone (August 5, 1938 - ) is an African-American Christian theologian in the Methodist tradition. He is one of America's best known architects of Black theology, a form of Liberation theology. He is currently the Charles Augustus Briggs Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology at Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York. August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... It has been suggested that Christian theological controversy be merged into this article or section. ... The Methodist movement is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity. ... Black theology is a Christian theology of liberation. ... // Overview In essence, liberation theology explores the relationship between Christian theology (usually Roman Catholic) and political activism, particularly in areas of social justice, poverty, and human rights. ... Charles Augustus Briggs (January 15, 1841 - 1913), American Hebrew scholar and theologian, was born in New York City. ... The tower at Union Theological Seminary Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York is a preeminent independent graduate school of theology, located in the citys burrough of Manhattan. ...

Cone was born and raised in Arkansas and received a B.A. degree from Philander Smith College in Arkansas in 1958, a B.D. degree from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in 1961, and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Northwestern University in 1963 and 1965, respectively. He taught theology and religion at Philander Smith College, Adrian College in Michigan, and beginning in 1970 at Union Theological Seminary in New York City, where he was awarded the distinguished Charles A. Briggs Chair in systematic theology in 1977. James Cone was the first person to create a systematic Black theology. He felt that Black Christians in Northern America should not follow the "white Church", as it had failed to support them in their struggle for equal rights, and should create their own theology based on their history and culture. Much of his theology is based around the idea of white people as oppressors and God supporting Black people, who are the oppressed. This theology was heavily influenced by Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq. ... Philander Smith College is a private, historically black college that is affiliated with the United Methodist Church, and located in Little Rock, Arkansas. ... Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary (G-ETS) is a graduate school of theology of the United Methodist Church located in Evanston, Illinois. ... For other schools named Northwestern please see Northwestern College. ... Disambiguation: This page refers to Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York, an ecumenical seminary affiliated with Columbia University. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World[1], Gotham [2], Metropolis Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,214. ... Systematic theology is the study of Christian theology organized thematically (as opposed to historically, as in Historical Theology or Biblical Theology — according to some uses of the latter term). ... Malcolm X, (May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965), born Malcolm Little, also known as Detroit Red, El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, and Omowale, was a Muslim Minister and National Spokesman for the Nation of Islam. ...

Books

• Black Theology and Black Power (1969, ISBN 1570751579)
• A Black Theology of Liberation (1970, ISBN 0883446855)
• For My People: Black Theology and the Black Church (1984, ISBN 0883441063)
• God of the Oppressed (ISBN 1570751587)
• Martin & Malcolm & America: A Dream or a Nightmare? (1992, ISBN 0883448246)
• Speaking the Truth: Ecumenism, Liberation, and Black Theology (1999, ISBN 1570752419)
• Risks of Faith: The Emergence of a Black Theology of Liberation, 1968-1998 (1999, ISBN 0807009504)