Anthony Bradley
Encyclopedia
Anthony B. Bradley is professor of theology at the King's College in New York City, and a fellow with the Acton Institute. His areas of writing and research focus on social ethics and the intersection of Christian faith and contemporary culture. He is a leading African-American theologian and churchman in the conservative (and predominantly white) Presbyterian Church in America
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He has been an outspoken critic of traditional civil rights organizations like the NAACP and their unwillingness to support educational reforms that he believes would truly benefit black males in urban areas. He is also a vocal critic of black liberation theology and other entrenched elements of black culture. But he has also taken aim at the long-standing, generational racism within his own denomination, and within conservative American evangelicalism generally.
Bradley holds a B.S. degree from Clemson University
, an M.Div. from Covenant Theological Seminary
, and a Ph.D. from Westminster Theological Seminary
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Before coming to King's, he was assistant professor of theology at Covenant Seminary
from 2005 to 2009, where he also directed the Francis A. Schaeffer Institute.
Although his teaching style is a bit unorthodox, the ideas and information presented will help shape students analyitical and philosophical perceptions of the world around them.
Presbyterian Church in America
The Presbyterian Church in America is an evangelical Protestant Christian denomination, the second largest Presbyterian church body in the United States after the Presbyterian Church . The PCA professes a strong commitment to evangelism, missionary work, and Christian education...
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He has been an outspoken critic of traditional civil rights organizations like the NAACP and their unwillingness to support educational reforms that he believes would truly benefit black males in urban areas. He is also a vocal critic of black liberation theology and other entrenched elements of black culture. But he has also taken aim at the long-standing, generational racism within his own denomination, and within conservative American evangelicalism generally.
Bradley holds a B.S. degree from Clemson University
Clemson University
Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....
, an M.Div. from Covenant Theological Seminary
Covenant Theological Seminary
Covenant Theological Seminary is the denominational seminary of the Presbyterian Church in America . It is located in St. Louis, Missouri, and its purpose is to train leaders for work in the church and the world — especially as pastors, missionaries, and counselors. It does not require all...
, and a Ph.D. from Westminster Theological Seminary
Westminster Theological Seminary
Westminster Theological Seminary is a Presbyterian and Reformed Christian graduate educational institution located in Glenside, Pennsylvania, with a satellite location in London.-History:...
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Before coming to King's, he was assistant professor of theology at Covenant Seminary
Covenant Theological Seminary
Covenant Theological Seminary is the denominational seminary of the Presbyterian Church in America . It is located in St. Louis, Missouri, and its purpose is to train leaders for work in the church and the world — especially as pastors, missionaries, and counselors. It does not require all...
from 2005 to 2009, where he also directed the Francis A. Schaeffer Institute.
Although his teaching style is a bit unorthodox, the ideas and information presented will help shape students analyitical and philosophical perceptions of the world around them.
Writings
- Bradley, Anthony B. Liberating Black Theology: The Bible and the Black Experience in America. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2010. ISBN 978-1433511479
- Bradley, Anthony B. Black and Tired: Essays on Race, Politics, Culture, and International Development. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2011. ISBN 978-1608995967
- Bradley, Anthony B. Keep Your Head Up: America's New Black Christian Leaders, Social Consciousness, and the Cosby Conversation. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2012. ISBN 978-1433506734