Is Christianity the White Man's Religion?: How the Bible is Good News For People of Color
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:Among many young people of color, there is a growing wariness about organized religion and Christianity in particular. If Christianity is for everyone, why does the Bible seem to endorse slavery? Why do most popular images of Jesus feature...
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:Among many young people of color, there is a growing wariness about organized religion and Christianity in particular. If Christianity is for everyone, why does the Bible seem to endorse slavery? Why do most popular images of Jesus feature a man with white skin and blue eyes? Is evangelical Christianity "good news" or a tool of white supremacy? As our society increases in ethnic and religious diversity, millennials and the next generation of emerging adults harbor suspicions about traditional Christianity. They're looking for a faith that makes sense for the world they see around them. They want to know how Christianity relates to race, ethnicity, and societal injustices. Many young adults have rejected the Christian faith based on what they've seen in churches, the media, and politics. For them, Christianity looks a lot like a "white man's religion." Antipas L. Harris, a theologian and community activist, believes that biblical Christianity is more affirmative of cultural diversity than many realize. In this sweeping social, theological, and historical examination of Christianity, Harris responds to a list of hot topics from young Americans who struggle with the perception that Christianity is detached from matters of justice, identity, and culture. He also looks at the ways in which American evangelicalism may have incubated the race problem. Is Christianity the White Man's Religion? affirms that ethnic diversity has played a powerful role in the formation of the Old and New Testaments and that the Bible is a book of justice, promoting equality for all people. Contrary to popular Eurocentric conceptions, biblical Christianity is not just for white Westerners. It's good news for all of us.
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PRODUCT DETAIL
- Catalogue Code 558837
- Product Code 9780830845996
- ISBNÂ 0830845992
- EANÂ 9780830845996
- Pages 168
- Department Academic
- Category Christian Worldview
- Sub-Category Social Issues
- Publisher Intervarsity Press Usa
- Publication Date Jun 2020
- Sales Rank 65163
- Dimensions 218 x 147 x 22mm
- Weight 0.340kg
- :part 1: The Church And Threatening Contemporary Ideas
- 1. The Striking Question
- 2. A Crisis Of Faith
- 3. The Quest For The Souls
- 4. The Church, Identity, And Black Lives "matter"?
- Part 2: Have We Been Taught To Misread The Bible?
- 5. The Christian's Scandalous Thinking
- 6. The Color Of The Bible
- 7. The Genesis Curse?
- Part 3: A Faith That Cares About People From Different Cultures
- 8. Reading The New Testament Through Dark Lenses
- 9. Social Justice And The Bible
- Part 4: Where Do We Go From Here? The Streets Are Waiting
- 10. A New Way To Think About The Faith