The Sin of White Supremacy Christianity, Racism, and Religious Diversity in America |
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| Author:
| Hill Fletcher, Jeannine |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62698-237-6 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2017 |
| Publisher: | Orbis Books
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $30.00 |
Book Description:
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How have Christian theologies of religious superiority underwritten ideologies of white supremacy in the United States? According to Hill Fletcher, the tendency of Christians to view themselves as the "chosen ones" has often been translated into racial categories as well. In other words, Christian supremacy has historically lent itself to white supremacy, with disastrous consequences. How might we start to disentangle the two? Hill Fletcher proposes educational strategies that will...
More DescriptionHow have Christian theologies of religious superiority underwritten ideologies of white supremacy in the United States? According to Hill Fletcher, the tendency of Christians to view themselves as the "chosen ones" has often been translated into racial categories as well. In other words, Christian supremacy has historically lent itself to white supremacy, with disastrous consequences. How might we start to disentangle the two? Hill Fletcher proposes educational strategies that will help foster racial healing in America, the first of which is to demand of white Christians that they accept their responsibility for racist policies and structural discrimination in America.