Books

Journal Articles

‘The Oral tradition of African Caribbean Elders as a resource for Christian education’. Caravan: A resource for Adult Religious Educators. Vo1.12 No. 47 Summer 1998 pp.12-13

The Oral Tradition of African Caribbean People as A resource for Black Christian Formation’.  British Journal of Theological Education Vol.10, No.1 Summer 1998 pp.16-25

‘Towards a Black Christian Education of Liberation: The Christian Education of Black Children in Britain Black Theology in Britain: A Journal of Contextual Praxis Issue 1, October 1998 pp.46-58

‘The Case for a Contextualised Christian Education curriculum for Black children in Britain. A survey of the Literature.’ Black Theology in Britain: A Journal of  Contextual Praxis Issue 3, October 1999 pp.66-78

‘Peace and Justice Through Black Christian Education’ Black Theology in Britain: A journal of   Contextual Praxis. Issue 6, June 2001

‘Creating a new paradigm for The Christian education Of Black people In Britain’. The British Journal of Theological Education Vol.12.2, Feb. 2002. pp.119-130

‘African-Centred Approaches to Education as a resource for Christian Education’ The British Journal of Religious Education Vol. 25, No.1, Autumn 2002  pp.6-17

‘Singing the Lord’s Song in a Strange Land’. Black Theology in Britain: A Journal of Contextual Praxis Issue 4, No.2. May 2002 pp.186-193

 ‘Facing The Challenge of The Future’ The Audenshaw Papers No.2 201 The Hinksey Network Torquay, August 2002

 ‘God-Talk and Black Empowerment’.  The Epworth Review Vol. 30, No. 4 Oct.  2003 pp.53-62

 ‘Developing a Black Christian Education of Liberation for The British Context.’ Religious Education Vol. 98, No.2. May 2003 pp.221-238

 'Jazz Musicians of the Word’. Journal of the College of Preachers , January 2004, pp.21-29                            

                      

‘Profile: Robert S. Beckford’ Epworth Review Vol. 31, No.4  Oct. 2004 pp.25-34 ISSN 0308-0382                                                                                             

‘A Contextualised Approach to Black British Theology By Means of Dramatic Engagement’.  Journal of Adult Theological Education Vol.2.1 April 2005 pp.11-30 ISSN 1740-7141

‘A Dramatic approach to Black Theological Reflection’.  Contact: Journal of Practical Theology and Theological Reflection Pastoral Care No.146 June 2005  ISSN: 1352-0806   pp.16-28

 ‘Another Way of Doing Black God-Talk’. Theology Vol. CIX, No. 850 July/Aug 2006 ISSN: 0040-571 X pp.252-261

‘Reconciliation in Christian Theology – A Radical Alternative’ Re-thinking Mission (Reconciling the World) Vol. 3, No.4, 2005 London: The Methodist Church  & United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel pp.4-10

 ‘The Politics of Black Re-entry Into Britain: Reflections on being A Black British Person returning to The U.K.’ Political Theology Vol. 8. No. 1 Jan. 2007 pp.83-95       

 ‘An Educational Approach to Intercultural Teaching and Learning By Means of Black Theology: Discourse: Learning and Teaching in Philosophical and Religious Studies Vol.6, No.1 Autumn 2006  ISSN 1741-4164   pp.175-188            

 ‘A Biblical and Theological Case for Reparations’.  The Preacher: The College of Preachers’ Journal  No.124, January 2007 pp.2-5     

 ‘Re-imagining Jesus: Jesus as one of us!’ The Epworth Review Vol.34, No.3 July 2007 ISSN 0308-0382 pp.42-50

 ‘HIV/AIDS in Black Communities in Britain: Reflections from a Practical Black British Liberation Theologian’ Concilium No.3 Regina Ammicht-Quinn & Halle Hacker (eds) London: SCM press 2007 ISSN: 978-88-399-0435-5 pp.25-35

 ‘People Matter Too: The Politics and Method of Doing Black Liberation   Theology (The Ferguson Lecture – The University of Manchester, 18th Oct. 2007) Practical Theology  Vol., No.1, April 2008 ISSN: 1756-073X pp.43-64

‘Black Theology in Britain’ The Expository Times Vol.120, No.1, Oct 2008 ISSN: 0014-5246  pp.16-23

‘Exploring the workings of Black Theology in Britain: Issues of Theological Method and Epistemological Construction’ Black Theology: An International Journal Vol.7, No.1 2009 ISSN: 1476-9948 pp.64-85  

‘Re-imagining Black Biblical Hermeneutics in Britain:  A Participative Approach’ Journal of Adult Theological Education Vol.5, No.2 2009 ISSN: 1740-7141 pp.158-177

‘The Discourse Interview: Anthony Reddie’ Discourse: The Journal of  the Subject Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies of the Higher Education Academy  Vol. 8, No.2, Spring 2009  ISSN: 1741-4164 pp.29-47                                                                                           

 ‘Understanding and Teaching Black Theology’.  The Journal of  the Subject Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies of the Higher Education Academy Vol. 8, No.2, Spring 2009 ISSN:1741-4164 pp.49-79

‘Not Just seeing, but really seeing: A Practical Black Liberationist Spirituality For Interpreting Reality’ Black Theology: An International Journal Vol.7, No.3, 2009 ISSN 1476-9948 pp.339-365

‘Teaching for Racial Justice: A Participative Approach’ Teaching and Learning Religion Vol.13, Issue No.2 April 2010 ISSN: 1368-4868 pp.95 109

'Re-thinking Biblical and Theological Perspectives: Christian Nurture of Children’  International Journal of  Practical Theology  Vol.14, Issue 2, Feb 2011   ISSN: 1612 9768 pp.171-188

‘If Heaven is such a Wonderful place Then why would White People Tell Black People about it?: Problematising Black Christian Confessional Belief in Postcolonial Britain’. 

The Journal of  the Subject Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies of the Higher Education Academy  Vol.10, No.1, Autumn 2010 ISSN: 1741-4164, pp.29-54

'Christianity Tu’n Mi Fool: Deconstructing Confessional Black Christian Faith in Postcolonial  Britain’  Black Theology: An International Journal Vol.1o, No.1, 2012, ISSN: 1476-9948 pp.49-76    

 

‘Being The Enemy Within: Re-Asserting Black Otherness As a Riposte to the Homogeneous Construct of Whiteness’ Modern Believing (Theology and Patriotism) Vol. 53:4, Oct. 2012 ISSN: 1353-1425 pp.408-418

 

‘The Quest For Liberation and Inclusivity’ Ecumenical Review 64.4 World Council of Churches December 2012 pp.530-545
             

Book Reviews

 

Robert Beckford - Dread and  Pentecostal: A Political ‘Theology for the Black Church                                                                                              In Britain,   Epworth Review Vol. 28, No. 2 April 2001 pp.82-83     

 

Clive Marsh - Christianity in a Post Atheist Age Epworth Review Vol.30, No.2 April 2003 pp.79-80

 

Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns - Jazz: A History of America’s Music ‘Black Theology: An International Journal Vol. No.1 Nov. 2002 pp.124-126

 

Anthony B. Pinn - Terror and Triumph: The Nature of Black Religion. Black Theology: An International Journal Vol.2 No.1 January 2004 pp.123-125

 

Hemchand Gossai and Nathaniel S. Murrell (eds.) - Religion, Culture and Tradition in the Caribbean.  Black Theology: An International Journal Vol.2 No.1 January 2004 pp.125-127

 

James Salis - Chester Himes: A Life. Black Theology: An International Journal Vol.2, No.2 July 2004 pp.252-255

 

Yolanda Smith - Reclaiming the Spirits: New Possibilities for African-American Christian Education. Black Theology: An International Journal   Vol. 3, No.1 January 2005 pp.118-119

 

Charles R. Foster & Fred Smith - Black Religious Experience: Conversations in Double Consciousness. Black Theology: An International Journal Vol. 3, No.1 January 2005 pp.119-121

 

Robert Beckford - God and The Gangs. Black Theology: An International Journal Vol. 3, No.1 January 2005 pp.121-122

 

Devon Dick - Rebellion to Riot: The Jamaican Church in Nation Building. Black Theology: An International Journal Vol. 3, No.2 July 2005 pp.242

 

Doreen McCalla (ed.) - Black Success in the UK: Essays in Racial and Ethnic Studies. Black Theology: An International Journal Vol. 3, No.2 July 2005 pp.246-247

 

Dwight N. Hopkins - Being Human: Race, Culture and Religion. Black Theology: An International Journal Vol.4, No.2 July 2006 pp.238-240

                                                                                                                                                     J. D. Aldred - Respect: Understanding Caribbean British Christianity. Epworth Review Vol.34, No.4 Oct. 2006  pp.82-83

Alistair Kee - The Rise and Demise of Black Theology. Theology Nov./Dec. 2007 pp.468-469

 

Traci West - Disruptive Ethics: When Racism And Women’s Lives Matter. Theology March/April 2008 pp.135-136

 

Noel Leo Erskine - Black Theology and Pedagogy. Black Theology: An International Journal

Vol. 7, No.2, June 2009, pp. 230-232

 

Alison Webster - You Are Mine. Black Theology: An International Journal Vol. 7, No.3, Nov. 2009. pp. 374-376

 

Carol B. Duncan This Spot of Ground: Spiritual Baptists in Toronto. Black Theology: An International Journal Vol. 7, No.3, Nov. 2009 pp.371-373

 

Curtis J. Evans - The Burden of Black Religion. Theology Vol. Jan/Feb. 2010 pp.55-56

 

Brian K. Blount (ed.) - True to Our Native Land. Expository Times Vol. 121, No.7, April 2010  pp.365

 

Mokgethi Mothlabi - African Theology/Black Theology In South Africa: Looking Back, Moving On. Black Theology: An International Journal Vol. 9, No.1, 2011 pp.111-113

                                                            

Patricia Sheerattan-Bisnauth (ed.) - Righting Her- Story: Caribbean Women Encounter the Bible Story. Black Theology: An International Journal Vol. 10, No.2, 2012  pp.232-234                                                               

Chapters in Books

‘Jesus Lives in the Spaces of  My life’. Ruth Harvey (ed.) Wrestling and Resting

London: CTBI. October 1999 pp.72-74

 

‘A Theology of Good Intentions’. Stuart Burgess (ed.)  Coming of Age: Challenges  and opportunities for the 21st Century York: Published by Stuart J.                                                                                                 Burgess. June 1999 ISBN-09536282-0-5 pp.89-94

 

‘Inter-Generational Conversations and Prayer’. Joe Aldred (ed.) Praying with Power

 London: Continuum, Oct. 2000 pp.102- 118

 

‘Pentecost – Dreams and Visions.’   Maureen Edwards (ed.) Ascension and Pentecost

 Birmingham: International Bible Reading Association March 2001  pp.27-42

 

‘Forming Wisdom Through Cross- Generational Connectedness’. Anne E. Streaty Wimberly   & Evelyn L. Parker (ed.) In  Search of Wisdom Christian Formation In The Black Church Nashville: Abingdon October 2002 pp.57-73

 

‘Dispelling Myths and Discerning Old Truths’. Clive Marsh, Brian Beck, Angela Shier-Jones & Helen Wareing (eds.) Unmasking Methodist Theology  London: Continuum, 2004  ISBN: 0826471293

 

‘Black Styles, Rituals and Mission for the 21st Century’ Pete Ward (ed.) The Rite Stuff                                                                                                  Oxford: The Bible Reading Fellowship, 2004.                                                                                                  ISBN: 1 84101 227 0   pp.52-66 

 

 ‘Telling a New Story: Reconfiguring Christian Education for The challenges of the 21st century’.  Dennis Bates, et. al. (eds.) Education, Religion and Society:  Essays in Honour of John M. Hull  London: Routledge, 2006 ISBN: 0-415-36562-7  pp.115-127                          

 

‘An Interactive Odyssey:  Black Experiential Preaching’ Geoffrey Stevenson (ed.)

 Pulpit Journeys London: DLT, 2006 ISBN: 0-232-52617-6 pp.149-166                                                                                       

 

‘Churches’ David Dabydeen& John Gilmore & Cecily Jones (eds.) The Oxford Companion to Black British History Oxford: Oxford University press, 2007. ISBN: 978-0-19-280439-6 pp.100-104

 

 ‘Encountering self and the other: Black Christian Education as inter-ethnic and   Anti-racist discourse. Siebrem Miedema (ed.) Religious Education as Encounter: A Tribute to John M. Hull  Munster: Waxmann, 2009 ISBN:  978-3-8309-1894-3 pp.65-82   

 

 ‘An Interactive Methodology for doing Black Theology’ Michael N. Jagessar & Anthony G. Reddie (eds.) Post Colonial Black British Theology: New Textures and Themes Peterborough: Epworth press, 2007 ISBN: 978-0-7162-0625-5 pp.1-14

 

‘Black Ecclesiologies’ Gerald Mannion & Lewis Mudge (eds.) The Routledge Companion To The Christian Church London& New York: Routledge, 2008                                                                                      ISBN: 978-0-415-37420-0 pp.443-460

 

Re-imaging, Re-thinking& Re-doing: Deconstructing our Biblical and Theological Perspectives on the Christian Nurture of Black children.’ Angela Shier-Jones (ed.) Children of God: Towards a Theology of Childhood Peterborough: Epworth press, 2007 ISBN 978-0-7162-0619-4 pp.84-110

 

‘Original Sin’ Angela Shier-Jones & Kimberly D. Reisman (eds.) 44 Sermons to Serve The   Present Age Peterborough: Epworth press 2007. ISBN: 978-0-7162-0631-6  pp.232-241

 

‘Dramatic Improvisation:  A Jazz inspired approach to Undertaking Theology with the marginalized’ Dawn Llewellyn & Deborah F. Sawyer (eds.) Reading Spiritualities: Constructing and Representing  The Sacred   Aldershot: Ashgate, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7546-6329-4  pp.51-64                                                                                     

 

‘Liturgy For Liberation’ Stephen Burns, Nicola Slee and Michael M. Jagessar (eds.) The Edge of God: New Liturgical And Contexts in Conversation Peterborough: Epworth press, 2008 ISBN: 978-0-7162-0641-5 pp.67-72

 

‘A Dialectical Spirituality of Improvisation: The Ambiguity of Black Engagement with Sacred Texts.’ Anthony B. Pinn (ed.) Black Religion and Aesthetics: Religious Thought and Life in  Africa and the African Diaspora                                                                                      (New York: Palgrave Macmillan,  2009  ISBN: 978-0-230-60550-3 pp.153-171

                                                                       

‘Theology, Violence and The Other’ Dwight N. Hopkins & Marjorie Lewis (eds.)                                                

Another World Is Possible: Spiritualities and Religions of Global Darker Skinned People 

London: Equinox, 2009 ISBN: 978-1-84553-393-9  pp.97-108

 

‘Introduction’ Anthony G. Reddie (ed.) Black Theology, Slavery, and Contemporary Christianity Kent: Ashgate, 2010   ISBN: 978-0-7546-6727-8 pp.1-28

 

 ‘Politics of Black Entry into Britain: Reflections on being a Black British Person Returning to the UK’ Anthony G. Reddie (ed.) Black Theology, Slavery, and Contemporary Christianity Kent: Ashgate, 2010 ISBN: 978-0-7546-6727-8 pp.209-222

 

‘Christ with his people’ Nicola Slee (ed.) Words for today – 2011: A Year of Fresh perspectives on the Bible Birmingham: International Bible Reading                                                                           Association (IBRA), 2010. ISBN: 978-1-905893-28-7 pp.123-129

 

 ‘De-Colonizing The Body Of Christ: A Response!’  Joseph Duggan and David Joy (eds.)

 De-Colonizing The Body of Christ New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012 ISBN: 978-1-137-00289-1 pp.179-196

 

‘Unity in the Face of Racism’ Clive Barrett (ed) Unity in Process: Reflections on Ecumenism  London: DLT, 2012 ISBN: 978-0-232-52943-2  pp.169-179

 

 ‘Black Theology in Britain’ Dwight N. Hopkins & Edward P. Antonio (eds.) The Cambridge Companion To Black Theology Cambridge:  Cambridge University Press, 2012 ISBN: 978-0-521-70569-1 pp.234-244                                                                              

 

Forthcoming:  Black Theology and the Global Economy’ Katie G. Cannon and Anthony B Pinn (eds.) Oxford Handbook on African American Theology New York: OUP c. 2013

 

Forthcoming:  ‘Black Theology’ Chad Meister and James Beilby (eds.) The Routledge Companion to Modern Christian Thought New York: Routledge, c.2013

 

Forthcoming:  ‘Black Practical Theology and Education: A Critical Task for the 21st Century’ Dale P. Andrews and Robert L Smith (eds.) The Contours of Black Practical Theology The Contours of Black Practical Theology Waco: Baylor University Press, c.2013