Faithful Antiracism: Moving Past Talk to Systemic Change Hardcover – March 22, 2022 by Christina Edmondson , Chad Brennan

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Author: Christina Edmondson

Brand: InterVarsity Press

Package Dimensions: 0x0x726

Number Of Pages: 248

Release Date: 22-03-2022

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It’s time to move past talk. It’s no longer news to most of us that our society has a deep-seated racism problem. Christians of all ethnic and economic backgrounds are tired of seeing the ugly legacy of racism play out before their eyes and feeling ill-equipped to respond. They watch as friends and family members leave the visible church over this issue, or fall prey to a gospel of White nationalism that is an affront to the cross of Christ. Racism presents itself as an undefeatable foe―a sustained scourge on the reputation of the church. In Faithful Antiracism, Christina Barland Edmondson and Chad Brennan take confidence from the truth that Christ has overcome the world, including racism, and offer clear analysis and interventions to challenge and resist its pernicious power. Drawing on brand-new research from the landmark Race, Religion, and Justice Project led by Michael Emerson and others, this book represents the most comprehensive study on Christians and race since Emerson’s own book Divided by Faith (2001). It invites readers to put this data to immediate practical use, applying it to their own specific context. Compelled by our grievous social moment and by the timeless truth of Scripture, Faithful Antiracism will equip readers to move past talk and enter the fight against racism in both practical and hopeful ways.
Review
“Faithful Antiracism provides biblical, practical, and essential steps toward racial healing and equity. Many Christian individuals and organizations get stuck at verbalized support, tokenism, or superficial relationships. This book helps us to move beyond limited, ineffective approaches that only produce discouragement and a false sense of progress. It helps us to work toward the systemic changes that are required for us to become the just and unified community that Christ has called us to be.” — Latasha Morrison, founder and CEO of Be the Bridge and author of Be the Bridge: Pursuing God’s Heart for Racial Reconciliation

“Faithful Antiracism is bound to become a standard in churches and religious organizations that aspire to pursue racial justice. Dr. Christina Edmondson and Chad Brennan combine the precision of scholars with the compassion of pastors who patiently love and care for others. This book is packed with application and is ready-made for group or individual study. Whether you’ve been committed to antiracism for years or you are just beginning the journey, Faithful Antiracism will equip and inspire you for the struggle.” — Jemar Tisby, author of The Color of Compromise and founder of The Witness, Inc.

“Deeply informed and immensely clarifying, Faithful Antiracism equips readers to move beyond easy platitudes and good intentions. Its sophisticated engagement with biblical teaching, history, and the social sciences sets this book apart, yet it is so beautifully crafted and compellingly written that it still manages to be a page-turner. This book is a gift to the American church.” — Kristin Kobes Du Mez, author of Jesus and John Wayne

“This is an important book, one that offers a compelling response to the question that burns in the hearts of countless Christians today: What can we do to confront racism in our communities? Most impressive, perhaps, is Edmondson and Brennan’s multidisciplinary approach. Their brilliant synthesis of current research, scriptural insight, personal story, historical analysis, and practical wisdom is not only unparalleled among Christian treatments of the topic, it is also deeply persuasive. Eminently helpful and relentlessly hopeful, Faithful Antiracism is an essential resource for any individual, church, or organization seeking to take concrete steps toward measurable change.” — Duke Kwon, lead pastor of Grace Meridian Hill and coauthor of Reparations: A Christian Call for Repentance and Repair

“In Faithful Antiracism, Christina Edmondson and Chad Brennan provide a substantial template for confronting racism that i