Trouble I've seen : changing the way the church views racism

by Drew G. I. Hart

Paper Book, 2016

Status

Available

Call number

277.3 HAR

DDC/MDS

277.3 HAR

Publication

Harrisonburg : Herald Press, [2016]

Description

What if racial reconciliation doesn't look like what you expected? The high-profile killings of young black men and women by white police officers, and the protests and violence that ensued, have convinced many white Christians to reexamine their intuitions when it comes to race and justice. In this provocative book, theologian and blogger Drew G. I. Hart places police brutality, mass incarceration, antiblack stereotypes, poverty, and everyday acts of racism within the larger framework of white supremacy. Leading readers toward Jesus, Hart offers concrete practices for churches that seek solidarity with the oppressed and are committed to racial justice. What if all Christians listened to the stories of those on the racialized margins? How might the church be changed by the trouble we ve seen?… (more)

AMC Notes

Donated by Peace Committee

Language

Physical description

189 p.; 22 cm

ISBN

9781513800004

Barcode

2124

Collection

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