Dr Robert Beckford is a scholar-activist whose work has significantly influenced the intersection of theology, 'race' and culture in Black religions of the Black Atlantic. Outside of academia, he has produced over thirty television and radio documentaries, being awarded a BAFTA for one, and has also worked as a music producer, including the socio-political, contemporary gospel album, 'The Jamaican Bible Remix'. Robert holds professorial roles in the UK and the Netherlands and is the director-elect for a new urban public theology project in South London, where he will co-produce theology with diverse communities. Rachel Starr is Director of Studies at the Queen’s Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education in Birmingham, where she teaches biblical studies and feminist contextual theologies.
Rarely (if ever) are we invited to think specifically about men's bodies and identities in the course of doing theology, despite men having such a dominant hold on theology throughout history. This book, with its many exceptional contributions, sets us off on this essential journey, at a time when so much is at stake in relation to sex, gender, power, faith and justice. This is crucial reading for men, and for all of us who hope for the redeeming of masculinity from its many toxic distortions. -- Selina Stone Various voices suggest the role of men, and who they are, is in a state of chaotic flux. Behold the Men offers a refreshing theological reflection on the nature and human-ness of men. Using Christian themes such as ‘Nakedness, Displaced Bodies (Mission), Broken Bodies (Resisting Sin), Bodies of Christ (both the Man Jesus and the Church) Resistant Bodies (Pastoral Care) and others, this publication, with questions for deeper reflection, will challenge clergy and layperson alike in furthering one’s understanding of men from a perspective not often given much thought. -- Delroy Hall