Joe Aldred Knihy

Exploring the themes of agency and self-determination, this work challenges the traditional narrative of Black theology centered on oppression. Joe Aldred reinterprets Jeremiah's letter to Jewish exiles alongside his Pentecostal background to present a new perspective on the Black British experience. He emphasizes a realized eschatology that encourages empowerment and identity, suggesting that within a diasporan context shaped by empire, there is a path to flourishing that embraces growth and development without regret.

Thinking Outside the Box is a collection of articles, lectures, talks, sermons and presentations that emerge from Bishop Dr Joe Aldred's work as a Black male Christian; a bishop in a Pentecostal church; an ecumenist with Churches Together; a broadcaster; writer; public speaker; and social commentator. His personal reflections address such themes as race, the Bible, the Black Church, progress, ecumenism, politics, preaching, multiculturalism, Christmas, money, leadership, destiny and parenting.