For those unfamiliar with black liberation theology, which Dr. Braxton espouses and uses as the foundation of his own theological writings, the words of James Cone, the dean of "black liberation theology," who teaches that Jesus Christ himself was black and not a Jew, are instructive. Cone expresses the theology succinctly:
"Black theology refuses to accept a God who is not identified totally with the goals of the black community. If God is not for us and against white people, then he is a murderer, and we had better kill him. The task of black theology is to kill Gods who do not belong to the black community ... Black theology will accept only the love of God which participates in the destruction of the white enemy. What we need is the divine love as expressed in Black Power, which is the power of black people to destroy their oppressors here and now by any means at their disposal. Unless God is participating in this holy activity, we must reject his love. "
(from William R Jones, "Divine Racism: The Unacknowledged Threshold Issue for Black Theology, in African-American Religious Thought: An Anthology")
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