Racist Halloween Costumes
“Race and the Halloween Mask of Ignorance,” an article on The Root, reminds us that the creepy holiday should not be used as an opportunity to take a vacation from being sensitive to cultural stereotypes.
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J. Kameron Carter on Christianity and Race
Additional Resources An Interview with J. Kameron Carter The Princeton Theological Review, Theology and Race, Fall 2009
Read MoreRace and the Christian
Three thoughtful and thought- provoking presentations on race and the gospel of Jesus Christ by John Piper, Tim Kelly and Anthony Bradley. Additional Reading John Piper, Bloodlines: Race, Cross and the Christian, http://cdn.desiringgod.org/pdf/blog/bloodlines_introduction.pdf
Read MoreRace and Political Party Affiliation: Is there a connection?
The Washington Post looks at “The politics of race and religion in two pie charts” and provides a summary of the results of a study conducted by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life while examining the stereotypes affiliated with both parties. Is there a connection between the social construct ofo race and one’s party affiliation? […]
Read MoreFirst Lady Michelle Obama: The Face of a Slave?
The New York Daily News reports that First Lady Michelle Obama’s face was superimposed onto a famous painting of a former French slave and placed on the August 2012 cover of a Spanish magazine, Fuera de Serie. Though she is praised as “great woman” in the article, some say that the image is an expression of racism. […]
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The Raceless Gospel 