Amy just sent me a link to this, from The Stranger, exploring how Barack Obama translates Black Liberation theology.
A must read. Thanks, Amy.
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As I said in the e-mail, his understanding of black liberation theology (or liberation theology in general) seems fairly shallow - he talks about hope, and the recognition of oppression, but I was left with the impression that Raban saw liberation theology as promising hope in the midst of our shackles, while truly it pledges to break the shackles and provides hope for the struggle. Do you get that same impression?
"The Lord left his royal courts on high to come for all those that you love, yes, but he also came for all those folk that you can't stand. All people!"
Okay, that sermon excerpt was awesome.
I know very little about politics and even less about this race, but it seems to me the author goes rather far calling Obama secular and agnostic. He may well be trying to reconcile his faith with reason in distinctly contemporary way.
And comparing Egyptian slavery to American slavery...in general, it works for me.
Troy
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