Black Theology and Christian Formation

The Foundation is unique in placing Black and Asian theological studies within the core of its curriculum. The perspectives and critical challenges of Black and Asian theologies permeate the curriculum for all students, enabling the Foundation to develop inclusive and liberative theologies for multi-cultural Britain. The presence of this staff team also enables the Foundation to be a unique resource for the supervision of post-graduate and research degrees in areas of Black and Asian theologies, and mission and ministry in multi-cultural contexts. Members of the staff team lead a Black Theology Research Forum, which is part of a wider Black Theology forum, both of which enable the sharing of experience, ideas, and research interests to provide mutual support and stimulus. Two members of the team lead the production of the Black Theology: An International Journal .

See below for details of staff interests and examples of current supervision. Click on the picture for more details about the staff member.

Rev Dr Michael Jagessar

Areas of interest

• Ecumenical theology; Comparative Study of Religions
• Interfaith Studies
• Caribbean Religiosity; Theology and Caribbean Literature
• Black and Asian Theology; Dialogue of Cultures
• Diaspora Studies and Postcolonial Hermeneutics
• Ministry in cross/inter/multi-cultural contexts

Dr Anthony Reddie

Areas of interest

• Black theology and other Contextual theologies
• Practical theology
• Christian education and Children's and Youth ministries

Dr Mukti Barton

Mukti Barton is a tutor at the Queen’s Foundation and Bishop’s advisor in the diocese of Birmingham.

Areas of Interest:

• Black and Asian Liberation Theology
• Black and Asian Women’s Liberation Theology
• The Bible and Liberation
• Theology, Ministry and Spirituality in Multicultural Britain
• Theological Reflection on Colour, Gender and Class Issues
• Theology and Power Issues
• Indian Christianity and Indian Christian Spirituality
• Indian Christian Saints
• Gender in Different Religions
• Liberation and Justice in Different Religions

Carol Troupe

Carol Troupe is a Research Associate at the Queen’s Foundation. She works on the web-based Religious Education resource project called Living Out Faith which incorporates a Black theology interpretation of Christianity into RE. She has an MPhil in Education (with Theology) from Birmingham University.

Research Interests

• Black Theology
• African-Caribbean Christianity
• Black Christian Experience