The Genealogy of Race

Difference begot intrique, Intrigue begot interaction, Interaction begot comparison, Comparison begot dissatisfaction, Dissatisfaction begot jealousy, Jealousy begot pride and anger, Pride and anger begot hatred, Hatred begot prejudice, Prejudice begot stereotypes, Stereotypes begot race.

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Judging Prejudice

“The bird that would soar above the level plain of tradition and prejudice must have strong wings.” ~ Kate Chopin, The Awakening “Prejudices, it is well known, are most difficult to eradicate from the heart whose soil has never been loosened or fertilised by education: they grow there, firm as weeds among stones.” ~ Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre […]

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The Oxymorons of Race

I  have read the multifarious meanings of race and believe that I have an acceptable understanding of its progeny.  Having traced the beginnings of race to travel writings and other stories that attempted to figure out why human beings are different in appearance and ability, I know, as do many others, that race is a […]

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Repeat After God

“Let us hold fast to the profession of our faith, for He is faithful that promised.” ~Hebrews 10.23 Enamored by the ideals of an Israelite cult, the writer of Hebrews desires that these Jewish Christians not return to their old ways, reminding them that God is faithful to His promises.  Likewise, American Christians are captivated […]

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When Race Becomes the Judge

“I would… suggest that the revelatory canon for theological evaluation of biblical androcentric traditions… cannot be derived from the Bible itself but can only be formulated in and through women’s struggle for liberation from all patriarchal oppression… The personally and politically reflected experience of oppression and liberation must become the criterion of appropriateness for biblical […]

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