A review by utah_mustacheman
Knowing Christ Crucified: The Witness of African American Religious Experience by M. Shawn Copeland

challenging informative medium-paced

Copeland creates a theology of the oppressed rooted in a commentary on African Spirituals. It is highly informative for reflection on how theology is made and how it sustains people. Copeland ultimately invites the reader to follow Jesus to the cross by picking up their cross. One section of the book feels ad hoc--a commentary on queer suffering-- but not unneeded or unwanted. Finally, her summary of the theological impacts form Black Spirituals is astounding.