Let Justice Roll

Renowned scholar of theology, James Cone is set to speak at the public launch of the MLKCC Scholar-in-Residence Program. Cone’s inaugural lecture is titled “Let Justice Roll.”

Currently serving as the Charles A. Briggs Professor of Systematic Theology at Union Theological Seminary in New York City, Cone is widely regarded to be the father and founder of Black Liberation Theology. His numerous publications on the subject include "Black Theology and Black Power,” “A Black Theology of Liberation,” “God of the Oppressed,” “Martin & Malcolm in America,” “A Dream or a Nightmare,” “For My People: Black Theology and the Black Church,” and “Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going.” Discussants of Cone’s lecture will include members of the UK faculty and the Lexington community.

Time: 4 p.m
Date: Thursday, April 14
Location: 102 White Hall Classroom Building

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