The Power of the Future: Prophetic Politics Between Political Crises and Civil Rights

Saladin Ambar

doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/1462317X.2020.1726589

The Power of the Future: Prophetic Politics Between Political Crises and Civil Rights

Saladin Ambar

Eagleton Institute of Politics

Rutgers, The State University

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Abstract

This paper examines the political life of Malcolm X in the context of the Black Prophetic Tradition. By exploring historical, literary, and theological considerations of political violence and divine warnings, “Catch on Fire” evaluates Malcolm X’s legacy as one of the iconic figures within more contemporary prophetic politics.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	142-150
Number of pages	9
Journal	Political Theology
Volume	21
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/1462317X.2020.1726589
State	Published - Feb 17 2020

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Religious studies
Sociology and Political Science

Keywords

Malcolm X
black nationalism
black political theology
black political thought
race
racial politics

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