Image of God: Ralph Ellison's Invisible man -- Sin: Richard Wright's Native son -- God: James Baldwin's Go tell it on the mountain -- Jesus: Contee Cullen's "Christ recrucified: and "The Black Christ" -- Salvation: Zora Neale Hurston's Moses, man of the mountain -- Racism: Nella Larsen's Passing -- Healing and memory: Toni Morrison's Beloved -- Lament: W.E.B. Du Bois's "The litany of Atlanta" -- Justice: Richard Wright's The man who lived underground -- Hope: Margaret walker's "For my people"
Summary
"A pastor and teacher demonstrates how Black experience, as shown in the literature of great African American writers, can guide us all toward sharper theological thinking and more faithful living"-- Provided by publisher.
