Johnson asserts that racism can only be overcome when it is understood and recognized as a spiritual cancer. He maintains that racism exists to the extent that it does today because the church has abdicated its position as the only earthly representative authorized by God to provide the real examples of love, unity, and fellowship. (Social Issues)

One of the most consistent and enduring problems within human culture has been racial strife. This includes the Body of Christ. Some claim that this normal and acceptable, others say it is an absolute necessity, and many believe that it is the way things ought to be. However, as those beliefs find support and justification in the world's view, it would be impossible for members of the Church to harbor such beliefs and yet claim to have achieved all that we as Christians seek to attain.This course is an exhaustive study of and focus upon racism's pathological effects and influences upon humanity's cultures and various societies from the beginning. After understanding the nature and causes of racial hatred, the student is expected to become effectively equipped as a facilitator for reconciliation and healing.

Racism is a deadly and destructive force that the world continues to struggle with. Racism is not just a demon or a principality—it is a “world ruler.” Overcoming Racism exposes the roots of this issue while exposing God’s heart for diversity. Learn about the ultimate racist barrier, the deception of division, and how to help facilitate racial healing in your culture.

This volume, edited by and contributed to primarily by African-American voices in the SBC, is one small effort to help remove the stain of racism from the SBC in pursuit of Christian unity in our beloved denomination.

White narmativity as a way of being in the world has been parasitically joined to Christianity, and this is the ground of many of our problems today. Written by a world-class roster of scholars, this volume develops language to describe the current realities of race and racism, challenging evangelical Christianity to think more critically and constructively about race, ethnicity, migration, and mission in relation to white supremacy.

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 bestselling author and leading 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 prophetic and deeply personal 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. Probing yet positive, biblically rooted yet highly practical, this book shows people of faith how they can work together to overcome the embedded racism in America, galvanizing a movement to cross the bridge to a multiracial church and a new America.

Racism presents itself as an undefeatable foe—a sustained scourge on the reputation of the church. Drawing on brand-new research, Christina Barland Edmondson and Chad Brennan remind us that Christ has overcome the world and offer clear analysis and interventions to challenge and resist racism's pernicious power, equipping readers to move past talk and enter the fight in practical and hopeful ways.