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Should I, as an atheist, expect to find an objectionable degree of blind religiosity within the pages of this book? I intend to read it. I'd just like to be forewarned.

Karen No, not blind religiosity. James Cone is a scholar, and he writes about Christianity *as* a scholar, as well as someone who was brought up in the chur…moreNo, not blind religiosity. James Cone is a scholar, and he writes about Christianity *as* a scholar, as well as someone who was brought up in the church. You don't need to be a Christian believer to appreciate this book, you just need to be able to take Christian theology seriously as a subject worth thinking about in relation to human history.(less)

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