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The sin of white supremacy : Christianity, racism, and religious diversity in America
Title:
The sin of white supremacy : Christianity, racism, and religious diversity in America
Author:
Hill Fletcher, Jeannine, author.
Publication Information:
Maryknoll, New York : Orbis Books, [2017]
Physical Description:
xiii, 194 pages ; 21 cm
Summary:
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 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.
Language:
English
Contents:
How Christian supremacy gave birth to white supremacy -- The witchcraft of white supremacy -- When words create worlds -- The symbolic capital of New Testament love -- Christ crucified -- Christian love in a weighted world.
ISBN:
9781626982376
Format :
Book