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The Audacity of Faith: A Study of Barack Obama's Religious Views and How they could Shape his United States Presidency

During the 2008 Presidential election, questions concerning Barack Obama’s religious views arose. Specifically, the controversy surrounding Obama’s former pastor, Jeremiah Wright, caused some people to wonder how Wright’s theology may have influenced Obama. This project investigates Obama’s religious views and examines several forces, including Wright, which influenced his theological perspective. Wright bases his theological perspective on the works of James Cone, a significant figure in Black Liberation Theology and a mentor to Wright. This thesis compares and contrasts Obama’s religious perspective with that of James Cone.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:GEORGIA/oai:digitalarchive.gsu.edu:rs_theses-1022
Date23 April 2010
CreatorsRoss, Zachary
PublisherDigital Archive @ GSU
Source SetsGeorgia State University
Detected LanguageEnglish
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SourceReligious Studies Theses

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