The Praxis of Faith: A Panel Conversation on the Life and Work of James Cone (live event)
Description
This episode features a panel conversation between three scholars on black liberation theologian James Cone. Focused on Cone’s second autobiography, Said I Wasn’t Gonna Tell Nobody: The Making of a Black Theologian, the panelists explore the impact of his work. Dr. Tyler Davis shares about the way in which Said I Wasn’t Gonna Tell Nobody identifies the people, the places and the contexts that made James Cone into the theologian he was. Dr. Beverly Mitchell discusses the evolution of James Cone’s work and how she sees his later work The Cross and the Lynching Tree as a beacon of hope for those with “their backs against the wall. Dr. Matthew Harris examines the less talked about piece of Cone’s work: teaching. Harris shows how the classroom was a transformational space for Cone and enabled him to practice a pedagogy of crossing. The episode concludes with a Q+A from audience members.
Resources
-Said I Wasn’t Gonna Tell Nobody
-The Cross and the Lynching Tree
Episode Transcription available here
Host: Ry O. Siggelkow
Producer: Adam Pfuhl
Podcast Engineer: Michael Moua
Music: Kavyesh Kaviraj
Episode Recorded on March 15th, 2023
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