"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"--
Introduction
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1 Image of God: Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man
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2 Sin: Richard Wright's Native Son
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3 God: James Baldwin's Go Tell It on the Mountain
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4 Jesus: Countee Cullen's "Christ Recrucified" and "The Black Christ"
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5 Salvation: Zora Neale Hurston's Moses, Man of the Mountain
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6 Racism: Nella Larsen's Passing
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7 Healing and Memory: Toni Morrison's Beloved
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8 Lament: W. E. B. Du Bois's "The Litany of Atlanta"
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9 Justice: Richard Wright's The Man Who Lived Underground
