Religion & Violence: James Cone Answers West Coast Questions

James H. Cone forged black liberation theology in the crucible of the civil rights movement and has remained on the cutting edge of its development. His ten books began with "Black Theology and Black Power" and include "Martin & Malcolm & America: A Dream or a Nightmare"; "God of the Oppressed"; and his most recent work, "Risks of Faith: The Emergence of a Black Theology of Liberation, 1968-1998". He is the Charles A. Briggs Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology at Union Seminary in New York City.