Democracy and Efficiency
From “Healing the Heart of Democracy: The Courage to Create a Politics Worthy of the Human Spirit” by Parker J. […]
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A Sunday Lynching
From “White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity” by Robert P. Jones One of the most
Recognize who’s telling the story
From “Becoming Brave: Finding The Courage To Pursue Racial Justice Now” by Brenda Salter McNeil I learned from the books
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Though white fragility is triggered by discomfort and anxiety, it is born of superiority and entitlement
From “White Fragility: What It’s So Hard For White People To Talk About Racism” by Robin DiAngelo White people in
Holy Chaos
From “Holy Chaos: Creating Connections in Divisive Times” by Amanda Henderson – Chalice Press I begin by laying the groundwork
Entitlements?
From “Reparations: A Christian Call for Repentance and Repair” by Duke L. Kwon and Gregory Thompson Another frequently heard concern
Someone to blame
From “Scapegoats: The Gospel Through the Eyes of Victims” by Jennifer Garcia Bashaw What caused America’s religious and political leaders
We have had different experiences
From “How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion” by David McRaney Pascal and Karlovich’s research suggests
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A document read to Indigenous People from the boats of Spanish colonizers coming to claim their lands
From “The Land is Not Empty: Following Jesus in Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery” by Sarah Augustine The Requerimiento, or
I am angry
From “US: The Resurrection of American Terror” by Rev. Kenneth W. Wheeler White racism created economic, social, and political systems
The 2000 Election
From “Defending Democracy from its Christian Enemies” by David P. Gushee Compare, for example, the postelection behavior of Democratic presidential
The power of place
From “The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy: and the Path to a Shared American Future” by Robert P. Jones As
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Trusting in God
From “Legacy: Wisdom of African Traditions and the Bible” by Chris Morehouse; forward by Therese Taylor-Stinson To miss the trail
A resounding no
From “American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays The Gospel and Threatens The Church” by Andrew L. Whitehead The short answer
Being mature means seeing people’s hearts
From “Telling Stories in the Dark: Finding healing and hope in sharing our sadness, grief, trauma, and pain” by Jeffrey
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Who can be persuaded and who must be defeated
From “The False White Gospel: Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy” by Jim Wallis The success of
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With balance comes stability
From “The Social Justice Investor: Advance Your Values While Building Wealth, Whether a Few Dollars or Millions” by Andrea Longton,
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