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Black liberation theology
Black liberation theology is a theological perspective, found in some black churches in the United States, which contextualizes Christianity in an attempt to help African Americans overcome oppression. Black liberation theology seeks to liberate people of color from multiple forms of political, social, economic, and religious subjugation and views Christian theology as a theology of liberation—"a rational study of the being of God in the world in light of the existential situation of an oppressed community, relating the forces of liberation to the essence of the Gospel, which is Jesus Christ," writes James Hal Cone, one of the original advocates of the perspective.
== Development ==
Modern American origins of contemporary Black liberation theology can be traced to July 31, 1966, when an ad hoc group of 51 concerned clergy, calling themselves the National Committee of Negro Churchmen (NCNC), bought a full page ad in the ''New York Times'' to publish their "Black Power Statement," which proposed a more aggressive approach to combating racism using the Bible for inspiration.〔(NPR A Closer Look at Black Liberation Theology by Barbara Bradley Hagerty )〕
In the history of American Christianity, ideas of race and slavery were claimed to have support in the Bible.〔Terry Matthews, (A Black Theology of Liberation ) ''RELIGION 166: Religious Life in the United States''〕 The Southern Baptist Convention supported slavery and slaveholders; it was not until June 20, 1995 that the formal Declaration of Repentance was adopted. This non-binding resolution declared that racism, in all its form, is deplorable" and "lamented on a national scale and is also repudiated in history as an act of evil from which a continued bitter harvest unfortunately is reaped." The convention offered an apology for "condoning and/or perpetuating individual and systemic racism in our lifetime" and repentance for "racism of which many have been guilty, whether consciously or unconsciously.〔David T. Moon, Jr., () ''Journal of Southern Religion'' Reviews, 2002〕〔(SBC renounces racist past - Southern Baptist Convention ) ''Christian Century'', July 5, 1995〕 Christianity is associated with racism. Yet Christ; the forerunner of christian behavior professed individuality and in living testimony is demonized for the pursuit of individually targeted sancturary. Therefore, there must then be a dialogue regarding the implications of racism in today's society and to what extent historical, intellectual, social factors affect the plight of the Black community. Cone relates that, once upon a time it was acceptable to lynch a Black man by hanging him from the tree; but today's economics destroy him by crowding many into a ghetto and letting filth and despair(created by themselves) put final touch on a coveted death."
Black theology deals primarily with the African-American community to make Christianity real for Blacks. It explains Christianity as a matter of liberation here and now, rather than in an afterlife. The goal of Black theology is not for special treatment. Instead, "All Black theologians are asking for is for freedom and justice. No more, and no less. In asking for this, the Black theologians, turn to scripture as the sanction for their demand. The Psalmist writes for instance, 'If God is going to see righteousness established in the land, he himself must be particularly active as 'the helper of the fatherless'〔(Psalm 10:14)〕 to 'deliver the needy when he crieth; and the poor that hath no helper.'〔(Psalm 72:12)〕〔(A Black Theology of Liberation )〕
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