Race Is An Unjust Judge

In Luke 18.1-8, Jesus shares a parable with those gathered to demonstrate the necessity of prayer and faith. He tells them of an unjust judge who neither fears God nor respects anyone. Consequently, one may wonder by what authority does this judge render his verdicts and to what purpose does this vocation fulfill, having no […]

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Does Race Give Credit?

Today, I attended a briefing at the White House with sixty other Baptists from around the nation; afterwards, I attended a debriefing over a very late lunch; and after that, I attended a ministers meeting at the church where I currently serve. To say the least, it has been a long day but it’s been […]

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Generally Speaking

One of the tricks of race, an enemy of our authentic humanity and beloved community, is to convince us that if we’ve seen or had an experience with one person then we have seen and experienced all of them all, whoever “they” are. It is the promise of race and the superhuman ability of stereotypes […]

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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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