TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wallis,Jim
TI  - America's original sin: racism, white privilege, and the bridge to a new America 
SN  - 9781587433429
AV  - E185.615 .W3125 2016
U1  - 305.800973 23
PY  - 2016///]
CY  - Grand Rapids
PB  - Brazos Press
KW  - Racism
KW  - United States
KW  - Race relations
KW  - Religious aspects
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free -- Race is a story -- The parables of Ferguson and Baltimore -- The original sin and its legacy -- Repentance means more than just saying you're sorry -- Dying to whiteness -- A segregated church or a beloved community? -- From warriors to guardians -- The new Jim Crow and restorative justice -- Welcoming the stranger -- Crossing the bridge to a new America
N2  - America's problem with race has deep roots, with the country's foundation tied to the near extermination of one race of people and the enslavement of another. Racism is truly our nation's original sin. "It's time we right this unacceptable wrong," says Christian activist Jim Wallis. Fifty years ago, Wallis was driven away from his faith by a white church that considered dealing with racism to be taboo. His participation in the civil rights movement brought him back when he discovered a faith that commands racial justice. Yet as recent tragedies confirm, we continue to suffer from the legacy of racism. The old patterns of white privilege are colliding with the changing demographics of a diverse nation. The church has been slow to respond, and Sunday morning is still the most segregated hour of the week. In America's Original Sin, Wallis offers a call to action in overcoming the racism so ingrained in American society. He speaks candidly to Christians -- particularly white Christians -- urging them to cross a new bridge toward racial justice and healing. Whenever divided cultures and gridlocked power structures fail to end systemic sin, faith communities can help lead the way to grassroots change
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