The Cross and the Lynching Tree

2011 book by James Cone

The Cross and the Lynching Tree

Author| James H. Cone
Language| English
Genre| Christian literature
Published| 2011
Publisher| Orbis Books
Publication place| United States of America
Pages| 202
ISBN| 978-1-6083-3001-0
OCLC| 1247903197
Website| Archived December 1, 2021, at the Wayback Machine

The Cross and the Lynching Tree is a book about black liberation theology written by James H. Cone.

## Background

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James H. Cone begins the book by providing a history of lynching in the United States and its impacts on black lives.[1] Cone criticizes white clergy and academics for not making a connection between the crucifixion of Jesus and the black experience of lynching in the United States.[2] Cone further criticizes the white church for actively participating in the lynching of black people throughout the 19th and 20th century.[3] The second chapter of the book criticizes Reinhold Niebuhr for not speaking out against racism and lynching in the United States.[4] The third chapter discusses Martin Luther King Jr. and his influence on Cone's work.[5]

The book was published in 2011.[6]

## See also

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* Bibliography of Black theology

## References

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1. ^ Taylor, Benjamin (September 1, 2012). "Review of James H. Cone's The Cross and the Lynching Tree". Journal of Lutheran Ethics. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
2. ^ Airey, Tommy (June 25, 2020). "Book Review: The Cross and the Lynching Tree". Geez Magazine. Geez Press Inc. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
3. ^ Ray Jr., Stephen G. (January 30, 2012). "The Cross and the Lynching Tree, by James H. Cone". The Christian Century. Christian Century Foundation. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
4. ^ Mosely, La Reine-Marie (March 23, 2016). "A Horrific Chapter of Our Nation's History". National Catholic Reporter. NCR Publishing Company. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
5. ^ Fields, Bruce (August 16, 2017). "When He Died Upon the Tree:James Cone's Seminal Book Gives a Theological Response to the Dark History of Lynchings in America". Christianity Today. Christianity Today International. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
6. ^ Tisby, Jemar (April 30, 2018). "James Cone, the Cross, and the Lynching Memorial: James Cone Refused to Assign Any Authenticity to a Religion That Claimed to Be Christian but Did Not Address the Liberation of Black People From White Supremacy". Religion News Service. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.

## External links

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* Archived December 1, 2021, at the Wayback Machine

*[OCLC]: Online Computer Library Center number