The Cross and the Lynching Tree explained

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

Background

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

• Bibliography of Black theology

Notes and References

1. Web site: Taylor . Benjamin . September 1, 2012 . Review of James H. Cone's The Cross and the Lynching Tree . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220202172329/https://www.elca.org/JLE/Articles/137 . February 2, 2022 . February 2, 2022 . . . en-US.
2. Web site: Airey . Tommy . June 25, 2020 . Book Review: The Cross and the Lynching Tree . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220202200454/https://geezmagazine.org/magazine/article/book-review-the-cross-and-the-lynching-tree . February 2, 2022 . February 2, 2022 . . Geez Press Inc. . en-US.
3. Web site: Ray Jr. . Stephen G. . January 30, 2012 . The Cross and the Lynching Tree, by James H. Cone . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220202094901/https://www.christiancentury.org/reviews/2012-01/cross-and-lynching-tree-james-h-cone . February 2, 2022 . February 2, 2022 . . Christian Century Foundation . en-US.
4. Web site: Mosely . La Reine-Marie . March 23, 2016 . A Horrific Chapter of Our Nation's History . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220202030016/https://www.ncronline.org/books/2021/06/horrific-chapter-our-nations-history . February 2, 2022 . February 2, 2022 . . NCR Publishing Company . en-US.
5. Web site: 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 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220202030029/https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2017/august-web-only/reflections-on-cross-and-lynching-tree.html . February 2, 2022 . February 2, 2022 . . Christianity Today International . en-US.
6. Web site: 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 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220202030017/https://religionnews.com/2018/04/30/james-cone-the-cross-and-the-lynching-memorial/ . February 2, 2022 . February 2, 2022 . . en-US.