Deliver Us from Evil: Resisting Racial and Gender Oppression

by James Newton Poling

Deliver Us From Evil explores the history of resistance to racial and gender oppression-from a slave woman in nineteenth-century America to a woman patient of Sigmund Freud-and traces the failed promises of the American Revolution in the oppression of subordinate groups. Poling reviews resistance by analyzing communities that understand evil as the abuse of power. Also treated are definitions of evil and debates between womanist and feminist theologians. Jesus emerges as a model for marginalized and oppressed people, as Poling calls for prophetic acts of solidarity to create new possibilities for healing and justice.

Genres: Nonfiction, Religion

238 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1996

Reviews

[Rod White · Rating 3 out of 5]

Poling does a nice job of helping white males understand how to relate to oppressed communities. If you are unfamiliar with the history of oppression in the United States, this would be a good book to expand your theological horizons. If you are not listening to the voice of women and African Americans, this would be a good book to help you get engaged. The word "resist" in the Circle of Hope mission statement is well-informed by this work.

[John]

nonfiction,criticism