Race Fact #38: Supra- racial
“Jesus’ kingdom is not of this world. Jesus’ kingdom is supra-racial.” ~ Rev. C.L. Franklin
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Race Fact #37: Generational Curses
No one would argue that many African Americans are socially and financially oppressed in the United States. But, the Hamitic curse or the curse of Ham has been falsely argued as the cause, that God blessed and cursed persons by creating them in different social colors and that this determines the quality of their lives. […]
Read MoreRace Fact #36: How many races are in the Bible?
Noah had three sons: “The sons of Noah who went out of the ark were Shem, Ham and Japheth” (Genesis 9.18, NRSV). It has been argued erroneously that Ham represents the socially colored black race, Shem the socially colored brown race and Japheth the socially colored white race. But, what are we to do with the socially colored red/ […]
Read MoreRace Fact #33: Still Made in God’s Image
No matter our understanding or interpretation of what it means to be made in God’s image, whether the meaning be that we share a physical resemblance, serve as God’s representative on earth and/ or possess spiritual and/ or mental faculties similar to that of our Creator, all of humanity bears God’s image. The eyes of […]
Read MoreRace Fact #24: Why Race Remains Prevalent
Race continues as a prevalent means by which we identify ourselves because we do not find it important enough or of a pressing necessity to meet who we really are. We have no interest in and no desire to change our status from stranger to self.
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The Raceless Gospel 