The Global Catholic Church and the Radical Possibilities of #BlackLivesMatter
Although Black people constitute approximately one-fourth of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics, racial justice remains an elusive priority and goal of the global church. This essay briefly examines the challenges of racial justice reform in the twenty-first-century church and considers the radi...
Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of Africana Religions. - Pennsylvania State University Press, 2013. - 3(2015), 4, Seite 503-515 |
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Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
Sprache: | English |
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2015
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Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Journal of Africana Religions |
Schlagworte: | #BlackLivesMatter Catholic Church racial justice Africa African diaspora Black Catholic diaspora state violence terrorism sexism Black Catholic theology mehr... |
Zusammenfassung: | Although Black people constitute approximately one-fourth of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics, racial justice remains an elusive priority and goal of the global church. This essay briefly examines the challenges of racial justice reform in the twenty-first-century church and considers the radical possibilities of worldwide Catholic engagement with #BlackLivesMatter. |
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ISSN: | 21655413 |
DOI: | 10.5325/jafrireli.3.4.0503 |