The Cross and the Lynching Tree
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The Cross and the Lynching Tree is a theological work by James H. Cone that explores the connection between the Christian crucifixion narrative and the history of racial terror and lynching in the United States.
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| The Cross and the Lynching Tree canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Cross and the Lynching Tree Context triple: [James H. Cone, notableWork, The Cross and the Lynching Tree]
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A.
Men We Reaped
Men We Reaped is a memoir by Jesmyn Ward that reflects on the lives and deaths of five young Black men close to her in rural Mississippi, exploring themes of race, poverty, and grief.
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B.
Death of Absalom
Death of Absalom is the biblical account of King David’s rebellious son being killed during battle, marking a tragic climax in the narrative of 2 Samuel.
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C.
A Letter from the South
"A Letter from the South" is an essay by James Baldwin that reflects on race, history, and the Black experience in the American South.
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D.
Middle Ward
Middle Ward is the central section of Windsor Castle, dominated by the Round Tower and serving as a key defensive and symbolic core of the fortress.
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E.
The Crucifixion of Liberty
The Crucifixion of Liberty is a political work by Russian revolutionary leader Alexander Kerensky in which he reflects on the Russian Revolution and the subsequent rise of Bolshevik authoritarianism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Cross and the Lynching Tree Target entity description: The Cross and the Lynching Tree is a theological work by James H. Cone that explores the connection between the Christian crucifixion narrative and the history of racial terror and lynching in the United States.
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A.
Men We Reaped
Men We Reaped is a memoir by Jesmyn Ward that reflects on the lives and deaths of five young Black men close to her in rural Mississippi, exploring themes of race, poverty, and grief.
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B.
Death of Absalom
Death of Absalom is the biblical account of King David’s rebellious son being killed during battle, marking a tragic climax in the narrative of 2 Samuel.
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C.
A Letter from the South
"A Letter from the South" is an essay by James Baldwin that reflects on race, history, and the Black experience in the American South.
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D.
Middle Ward
Middle Ward is the central section of Windsor Castle, dominated by the Round Tower and serving as a key defensive and symbolic core of the fortress.
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E.
The Crucifixion of Liberty
The Crucifixion of Liberty is a political work by Russian revolutionary leader Alexander Kerensky in which he reflects on the Russian Revolution and the subsequent rise of Bolshevik authoritarianism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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theological work ⓘ |
| argues |
that American Christians must confront the history of lynching
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that the cross cannot be understood apart from the suffering of the oppressed ⓘ that the cross is a symbol of both suffering and hope for oppressed people ⓘ |
| author | James H. Cone ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| explores |
connection between the cross and the lynching tree
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meaning of the cross for Black suffering ⓘ role of faith in resistance to racial terror ⓘ silence of white theologians about lynching ⓘ |
| genre |
Black theology
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Christian theology ⓘ liberation theology ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter on Martin Luther King Jr. and the cross
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chapter on Reinhold Niebuhr and the lynching crisis ⓘ chapter on the cross as a paradoxical religious symbol ⓘ chapter on the lynching tree as a symbol of terror ⓘ chapter on the relationship between the cross and the lynching tree ⓘ conclusion ⓘ introduction ⓘ |
| hasReception |
influential in Black theology
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used in seminary and university courses ⓘ widely discussed in academic theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Black liberation theology
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history of lynching in the United States ⓘ the civil rights movement ⓘ the crucifixion narrative in the New Testament ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
African American religious experience
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crucifixion of Jesus ⓘ
linked to:
Crucifixion of Jesus
lynching in the United States ⓘ racial terror ⓘ racism and Christianity ⓘ social justice ⓘ suffering and redemption ⓘ theology of the cross ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2011 ⓘ |
| publisher | Orbis Books ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
A Black Theology of Liberation
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Black Theology and Black Power ⓘ God of the Oppressed ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Christian ministers
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readers interested in race and religion in the United States ⓘ students of religion ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
critique of white American Christianity
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emphasis on God’s solidarity with the oppressed ⓘ |
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