Faith seeking understanding– without race
Unlike the chicken or the egg analogy, human beings and the social construct of race are not inseparable. Humans did not come from race but race did come from humans, a product of Enlightenment thinking. Race was not “in the beginning” with God but is with us now because we created it. We came first […]
Read MoreWhat inspires our belief in race? Why do we have so much faith in this social construct? Is it because we built it that we take pride in it, that we cannot let it go? For me and I suppose so many others, race creates more questions than answers. In fact, the more that I […]
Read More“How did the idea of race begin in America?” The video provided below offers the answer. It is resources like this that inform my understanding of race and its designation as socially constructed. It is important to know and repeat again and again that race is not divinely inspired. The father of race is not […]
Read MoreMatthew 1.18-25 shares with its readers the birth narrative of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. In these few verses, one can find conflict, suspense, romance, and even a divine visitation. What began as a cause for concern became a source of celebration. The birth of Jesus Christ, his entry into the world remains the […]
Read More“Race is so deeply imbedded in our lives it appears to be the natural order of things. We must challenge that notion with all of the power of our science and society.” ~Yolanda Moses, Anthropologist Once upon a time, there were no human races. How we talk about race is important to me. Unfortunately, the […]
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The Raceless Gospel 