Curated topics for a disillusioned church
All of the resources that address racism. Visit our racism guided learning paths page to download our guides.
Musician Daryl Davis has made it one of his life's missions to answer the question 'why do you hate me when you know nothing about me?' by sitting down and talking with white supremacists and members of the Klu Klux Klan. Over multiple decades Davis has befriended numerous members of the KKK by listening and forming a relationship with people that hate him because of the color of his skin.
Christians may disagree on whether police reform is needed or if it is needed to what extent. Regardless of that debate writer Charles Holmes Jr. says that Christians need to lead by example and get involved in law enforcement "to exemplify what love and true service in minority and poor communities looks like."
Taking a nuanced view leads to tension and oftentimes that tension is where we Christians need to be. Author Randy Alcorn says that, "just as bad cops deserve to be condemned and prosecuted, good cops deserve to be praised and commended." We couldn't agree more.
A passionate plea to Black Christians to not negotiate with their dignity. If you want a perspective on the frustrations of Black Christians and the churches response to racism within and outside of the church then this is the podcast for you. This is also a great opportunity to listen and learn what the church can do to address systemic and individual racism.
From protests to Black Lives Matter to critiques of white fragility to critical race theory host Justin Brierley talks with theologian Dr. Drew Hart and Christian sociologist Dr. George Yancy about how the church can respond to each issue.
A clearly written article from a Catholic point of view that points out that the dehumanization and harm done to people made in the image of God should be of more concern to Christians than the destructions of Holy relics or property that is replaceable.
Weaving her personal experience with being in a predominantly white church and the beginning of the Be the Bridge program Latasha Morrison provides details on how one can move from acknowledging and lamenting our racist past to confessing our complicity in it to repentance and full restoration.
College Park Church (Indianapolis, IN) pastor Mark Vroegop takes a broad look at lament through the Psalms with a focus on this "minor-key prayer" being the bridge that can lead to racial reconciliation.
A one-hour lecture on the history of discrimination against Asian people in America and how the model minority myth still exists and is used as a wedge between the Asian and Black communities.
For many white Americans the right to vote is seemingly implicit, but the reality is that there has been, and continues to be, a focused effort to suppress voting - especially in communities of color. In fact, America was founded on voter suppression as only property owning white men could vote when the Constitution was penned.
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