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Group study for Christian adults on the biblical and historical roots of race relations ■and racism in the United States.

The Racism Study Pack

Racism. No one can deny it exists yet talking frankly about it is one of the few remaining taboos of contemporary society. We often feel like we've come a long way in regard to race relations and we hear myths such as "I'm colorblind" or "Anyone can ...

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A study for Christian adults on the theme of purity and difference in the Bible, and ■how it influences race dialogue and the realities of racism in the U.S. even today.

The Bible and Racism
(Adult Study)

By Martha Bettis-Gee, Frank M. Yamada

Many of us know of the harmful ways in which the Bible was (and is) used to perpetuate systems of racial injustice and racism like slavery and white supremacy, yet we also know that the Bible says that "there is no longer Jew nor Greek, slave nor fre...

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Theology literally means thinking about God. In fact, Christians have created a ■number of models for thinking about God. This can be fulfilling but it raises some ■vexing questions, as well. Are we all thinking about the same God? In the same ■way? Which model is best? Is only one true? Does the Bible go far enough in ■defining God for us? How can we share a faith if we're not all on the same ■page? This study will help clarify this confusing issue.

Responding to Racism

By Jennifer Harvey

In this newly-revised study, youth will identify the role race plays in their own lives. Together they will explore the difference between prejudice and racism, and they will be challenged to come up with antiracist responses that they can use in the...

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Coming to terms with the role the settlers, our ancestors, and we play in race ■relations in America and learning from their successes and failures in applying ■Christian values to treatment of our fellow man.

A History of Racism in the United States
(Adult Study)

By Martha Bettis-Gee, Laura M. Cheifetz, Jessica Vazquez Torres

It's difficult to fathom that in America's earliest days Native Americans were pushed out of their homes and eventually sequestered to reservations, or that God-fearing white men buying and selling black slaves was perfectly acceptable to the ruling ...

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The Bible urges all Christians to love one another, yet examined or ignored, ■prejudice too often colors our perceptions of others.

Racism 101
(Adult Study)

By Michelle Hwang, DeBorah Gilbert White

In this study, participants will expand upon their understanding of racism and its corrosive effects by defining the various terms associated with it, identifying some of the core concepts involved in addressing it in a substantive way, and developin...

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Why is the subject of race, racial inequality, and prejudice so taboo in the United ■States?

Why Is it So Difficult to Talk about Racism?
(Adult Study)

By Michelle Hwang, Nancy Ramsay

It's been decades since the groundbreaking Civil Rights Act was passed back in the sixties, yet while we're always willing to talk about the positive steps we've taken to address racial inequality, we're not quite as willing to talk about the ways in...

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If racial and cultural diversity are the hallmark of a truly Christ-like congregation, is ■there an effective way to diversify segregated worship communities?

Do Segregated Churches Imply Racism?
(Adult Study)

By Michelle Hwang, Debra J. Mumford

"We must face the fact that in America, the church is still the most segregated major institution in America. At 11:00 on Sunday morning when we stand and sing and Christ has no east or west, we stand at the most segregated hour in this nation. This ...

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What Kind of Christianity
A History of Slavery and Anti-Black Racism in the Presbyterian Church

By William Yoo

2023 Award of Excellence, Religion Communicators CouncilLike most Americans, Presbyterians in the United States know woefully little about the history of slavery and the rise of anti-Black racism in our country. Most think of slavery as a tragedy tha...

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Ghost Ship
Institutional Racism and the Church of England

The Church is very good at saying all the right things about racial equality. But the reality is that the institution has utterly failed to back up these good intentions with demonstrable efforts to reform. It is a long way from being a place of blac...

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An Amazing Journey
The Church of England's Response to Institutional Racism

How has the Church responded to the challenge to combat institutional racism? To what extent are the issues being addressed by church schools, clergy and parishes? These questions have challenged the Church of England in its struggle to understand ra...

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Disruptive Christian Ethics
When Racism and Women's Lives Matter

By Traci C. West

This book brings to the fore the difficult realities of racism and the sexual violation of women. Traci West argues for a liberative method of Christian social ethics in which the discussion begins not with generic philosophical concepts but in the c...

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An Amazing Journey
The Church of England's Response to Institutional Racism

How has the Church responded to the challenge to combat institutional racism? To what extent are the issues being addressed by church schools, clergy and parishes? How are theological colleges and courses responding to the importance of preparing and...

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All God's Children
A Biblical Critique of Racism

By Steven L. McKenzie

In this much-needed reminder for those struggling to live faithful lives today, Steven McKenzie insists that the Bible's true message leads Christians away from the evils of racism and narrowness of bigotry to God's vision of humanity and unity.

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Disruptive Christian Ethics
When Racism and Women's Lives Matter

By Traci C. West

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Hope Is Here!
Spiritual Practices for Pursuing Justice and Beloved Community

By Luther E. Smith Jr.

Joyful and daunting opportunities to live into God's dream of justice and beloved community are compelling and available. Hope, says Luther Smith Jr., is essential to the needed personal and social transformations that prepare us for such sacred oppo...

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