Willie James Jennings

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The Reverend Dr.
Willie James Jennings
Calvin College


Fuller Theological Seminary

Duke University
Academic work
InstitutionsDuke University Yale University
Notable worksThe Christian Imagination: Theology and the Origins of Race

Willie James Jennings (born April 29, 1961) is an American

Africana studies at Yale University
.

Biography

Jenning gained his

Ph.D. in religion, with a concentration on theology and ethics, at Duke University in 1993, supervised under Geoffrey Wainwright. His Ph.D. dissertation topic is "Reclaiming the Creature: Anthropological Vision in the Thought of Athanasius of Alexandria and Karl Barth."[1]

From 1990 to 2015, Jennings worked at

Baptist minister and has served as interim pastor for several North Carolina
churches.

The Christian Imagination: Theology and the Origins of Race

In 2010, Jennings published The Christian Imagination,

Grawemeyer Award in Religion in 2015.[1]

Later, Jennings released Acts: A Theological Commentary on the Bible through the Belief Bible commentary series in 2017.[6] He is currently[when?] working on a major monograph provisionally entitled Unfolding the World: Recasting a Christian Doctrine of Creation.[7] He has also contributed to Religion Dispatches, a website run by University of Southern California concerning the intersection of religion, politics, and culture.[8]

Critical response

The book has been praised for its incisive analysis of the historical and theological roots of racial inequality and its call for a more inclusive and justice-oriented understanding of Christianity. It has been influential in shaping discussions around race, theology, and decolonization.[9][10]

Works

  • The Christian Imagination: Theology and the Origins of Race. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2010.
    ISBN 978-0-30017136-5
  • Acts: A Theological Commentary on the Bible. Westminster John Knox Press, 2017.
    ISBN 978-0-66423400-3
  • After Whiteness: An Education in Belonging. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdman's Press, 2020.
    ISBN 1-46745976-3

See also
  • Liberation Theology
  • Postcolonial Theology

References

  1. ^ a b "Willie Jennings". Faculty. Yale Divinity school. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  2. ^ Jennings, Willie. "Becoming the common: why I got arrested in North Carolina". Religion Dispatches. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Divinity School to boost faculty diversity". Yale Daily News. Yale University. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  4. ISBN 978-0-30017136-5
    .
  5. ^ "Willie James Jennings". Fuller Mag. Fuller Seminary. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Latest Release from Belief". WJK books. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Willie Jennings | Religious Studies". religiousstudies.yale.edu. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  8. ^ "About". Religion Dispatches. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  9. ^ "The Christian Imagination | Syndicate". Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  10. ^ Meyer, ~ Eric Daryl (2015-02-08). "The Ineradicable Supersessionism of the Christian Imagination". An und für sich. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
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