Talking about James Cone

This next week in class we are going to talk a bit about James Cone. Cone is the father of Black Liberation Theology. He is the author of such books as Black Theology and Black Power (1969),The Spirituals and The Blues (1972), and God of the Oppressed (1975).

Below is an interview with Bill Moyers where Cone is discussing his most recent book, The Cross and The Lynching Tree (2011). We will discuss from about min. 26th to 33.42 (or so). 

A few questions to think about:

• What is love in light of the American history of lynching? 
• How are love and forgiveness connected for Cone?
• What is the Beloved Community? Do you think it is possible?

Bill Moyers Journal: James H. Cone from BillMoyers.com on Vimeo.


Here is a link to this same interview, with a full transcript: 

• Bill Moyers & James Cone, PBS, November 23, 2007.