How Race Survived U.S. History
The incomparable David Roediger talks about race in the United States. He is an exceptional scholar on race and whiteness studies.
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Say it
Sometimes, you just have to have the courage to say it. That is all of the doing that it takes. You don’t have to leave your house or even get out of bed. Just wake up and say it. It does not require a lot of energy; you just need to make an effort. Open […]
Read MoreWhy a theology of race-lessness?
Why can’t God be socially colored black/ white/ red/ yellow/ brown/ beige? Why can’t we have color- coded theologies? They are an expression of our experience, we argue. But, these theologies are rooted in our experiences with each other not God. The God of blackness/ whiteness/ redness/ brownness/ yellowness/ beigeness is not the God of […]
Read MoreRacist Incidents at Oberlin College
I am praying for the students and staff of Oberlin College in the wake of multiple expressions of hatred on campus. May the spirit of Jesus Christ rule their hearts and minds, restore hope so that forgiveness is sought and given and renew courage to continue to build bridges toward cross- cultural friendship and fellowship. Amen.
Read MoreRace Fact #3
Race was not a social category in the ancient world of the Bible. “The ancient world did not make skin color the focus of irrational sentiments or the basis for uncritical evaluation. …(T)he ancient world did not fall into the error of biological racism; black skin color was not a sign of inferiority; Greeks and […]
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The Raceless Gospel 