Reggie Williams: Bonhoeffer's Black Jesus

Homebrewed Christianity

Dr. Tripp Fuller | Theologian, Philosopher, Minister

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.6 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 10 June 2020

⏱️ 111 minutes

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Dr. Reggie Williams is the Associate Professor of Christian Ethics at McCormick Theological Seminary and author of Bonhoeffer's Black Jesus:Harlem Renaissance Theology and an Ethic of Resistance. The book is an analysis of exposure to Harlem Renaissance intellectuals, and worship at Harlem’s Abyssinian Baptist on the German pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, during his year of post-doctoral study at Union Seminary in New York, 1930-31. Dr. Williams’ research interests include Christological ethics, theological anthropology, Christian social ethics, the Harlem Renaissance, race, politics and black church life. His current book project includes a religious critique of whiteness in the Harlem Renaissance. In addition, he is working on a book analyzing the reception of Bonhoeffer by liberation activists in apartheid South Africa. Dr. Williams received his Ph.D. in Christian ethics at Fuller Theological Seminary in 2011. He earned a Master’s degree in Theology from Fuller in 2006 and a Bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies from Westmont College in 1995. He is a member of the board of directors for the Society for Christian Ethics, as well as the International Dietrich Bonhoeffer Society. He is also a member of the American Academy of Religion and Society for the Study of Black Religion. Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:18.9	What is up, Theology, nerds? This is Tripp, and you're listening to Homebrewd Christianity.
1:24.8	Since 2008, we've been bringing you some of the best thinkers in the
1:28.8	academy, be they scholars of religion, theology, ethics, biblical studies, scientists, philosophers, and more.
1:35.8	Well, today on the podcast, you get to meet Reggie Williams. That's right. Reggie Williams is a theological ethicist from North Park
1:49.1	Seminary in Chicago and the author of Bonhoeffer's Black Jesus, Harlem Renaissance theology,
1:56.1	and an ethic of resistance. This was recorded live as part of the Rise of Bonhofer online reading group.
2:05.3	Mm-hmm. Yeah, and you can go to Rise of Bonhofer.com and join right now.
2:10.4	Reggie joined to talk about his book, Bonhofer's Black Jesus, and we tackle a host of other timely topics.
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