What are stereotypes? “Stereotypes, however inaccurate, are one form of representation. Like fictions, they are created to serve as substitutions, standing in for what is real. They are there not to tell it like it is but to invite and encourage pretense. They are a fantasy, a projection onto the Other that makes them less […]
“For in him, we live, move and have our being.” ~ The Acts of the Apostles 17.28 Why is race so successful? Why is it so convincing, so engrained, so entrenched in who we are? Why is it so difficult to dig it up and to root it out of us? Why do we have such a […]
“Oh, I know him!” We believe that we know a person because we can remember his name or because he knows ours. But, how much time have we spent with him? How many experiences are shared before we make this judgment? What do we mean when we say that we know someone and how does […]
Q: Why is racism a religion? A: “As a religion, racism shares all the essential characteristics of every other religion (secular or supernatural). Thus, racism has its own: (5) Community of worshipers, which is the social group that shares the beliefs and practices of the racist religion; the racist community may be a church, a […]
Q: Why is racism a religion? A: “As a religion, racism shares all the essential characteristics of every other religion (secular or supernatural). Thus, racism has its own: (3) Practices, which are the active observable sides of a religion (and may include acts of discrimination, violence, segregation, etc. and may involve rituals and ceremonies, such as […]