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Racism
The Next Evangelicalism: Freeing the Church from Western Cultural Captivity
Soong-Chan Rah argues powerfully that the evangelical church in America is held captive to Western (he means white) culture. He points to the models of ministry held up as ‘successful’ at conferences and in publishers’ catalogs as evidence that American evangelicalism glorifies the white suburban church as the epitome of what church should look like. Throughout [...]
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Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?
This is a helpful book for anyone wanting to grow in their understanding of race and racism in America. In the book Dr. Tatum defines racism as a “system of advantage based on race”. She differentiates between racism and bigotry by emphasizing the systemic nature of racism. She then calls on people to be those who resist [...]
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Complaint Letter
A little while ago, I blogged about an unfortunate experience my wife had to go through (see here). We decided that it was important for Mary to write a complaint letter. We didn’t do it because we needed for it to happen in order to feel vindicated, but rather because we think that the best way [...]
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Are People in Edina Racist?
I’m white and my wife is ethnically Korean. We live in Edina, MN, the most affluent suburb in the state. It is 94.28% white. Today my wife experienced the sad reality of being Korean in a predominantly white city. A couple months ago she received a speeding ticket. She was coasting down a hill near [...]
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