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William R. Jones
A groundbreaking theologian and philosopher, he challenged readers to face hard questions about racism, suffering, and the role of religion in human liberation. His work remains especially important in conversations about Black theology, humanism, and social justice.
3 Audiobooks
Beef Slaughtering, Cutting, Preserving, and Cooking on the Farm
by H. Russell Cross, E. Curtis Green, William R. Jones, Anthony Kotula, R. L. (Roger Lawrence) West
Pork Slaughtering, Cutting, Preserving, and Cooking on the Farm
by H. Russell Cross, E. Curtis Green, William R. Jones, Anthony Kotula, R. L. (Roger Lawrence) West
Lamb Slaughtering, Cutting, Preserving, and Cooking on the Farm
by H. Russell Cross, E. Curtis Green, William R. Jones, Anthony Kotula, R. L. (Roger Lawrence) West
About the author
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1933, he studied philosophy at Howard University, earned a Master of Divinity from Harvard, and completed a Ph.D. in Religious Studies at Brown. He went on to teach at Yale Divinity School and later served at Florida State University as professor of religion and director of Black Studies.
He is best known for Is God a White Racist?, a widely discussed work that examined Black theology, oppression, and the problem of evil. Across his career, he was recognized as an important African American theologian, scholar, and religious humanist whose writing pushed readers to think seriously about justice and the uses of faith.
William R. Jones died in 2012 at the age of 78. Archives of his papers at Florida State University reflect the breadth of his scholarship, teaching, and activism.