Groan in the Throat Vol. 1

“Tony Baugh, our newest and most articulate public intellectual, has written here a searing portrayal of where we are, why we are, and who we are in the United States of America in 2021. It is a cliché to state that America is at a crossroads. But there we find ourselves, facing the fearsome truth that ancient problems of injustice remain unresolved. Fortunately, Baugh is there to guide us to recognition, resolution—and ultimately, reconciliation.”


—W. C. McDonald, University of Virginia





“With tremendous reach and power, Tony Baugh synthesizes centuries of thought on Christology. Undergirded by scintillating attention to the twists and turns in the development of christological theologies and the quest for the historical Jesus, Groan in the Throat brings readers to a transformative understanding of Christ. Baugh’s amazing talent for excavation exposes overlooked dimensions of the meaning of Christology that powerfully speak to what it means to be human. Besides, he brilliantly locates Christology on a thought terrain that enables us to theorize post-humanity.”


—Nimi Wariboko, Boston University