by Noel Leo Erskine (Author)
This fascinating and brilliantly researched biography explores the life, impact, and legacy of the enslaved American Baptist George Liele (1750-1825), the first African American ordained to the Christian ministry who influenced Black theology and the church's understanding of missions.
Author Biography
Noel Leo Erskine is a Professor of Theology and Ethics at Candler School of Theology and the Graduate Division of Religion at Emory University. A native of Jamaica, he has been a visiting professor in ten schools in six countries. Erskine has written six books and edited five, among which include Decolonizing Theology (1998), King Among the Theologians (1994) From Garvey to Marley: Rastafari Theology, (2005), Black Theology and Pedagogy (2008), Plantation Church: How African American Religion was Born in Caribbean Slavery (2014) and Black Theology: Thinking about Our Faith (2023).