RT Article
T1 Reclaiming Reconciliation: The Corruption of "Racial Reconciliation" and How It Might Be Reclaimed for Racial Justice and Unity
JF Journal of ecumenical studies
VO 55
IS 1
SP 63
OP 81
A1 Foster, Douglas A. 1952-
LA English
PB University of Pennsylvania Press
YR 2020
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1725840987
AB The term "racial reconciliation" has been rejected by many committed anti-racist Christians for multiple reasons. Racial harmony and equity never existed in the United States and, therefore, cannot be restored. Furthermore, popular understandings of reconciliation imply that all sides must admit guilt, when in reality white people created the myth of white supremacy to further their economic, political, and social goals. Th is essay admits that, while these issues are serious, reconciliation is central to Christian theology and unity. The writer describes two essential components for reclaiming the concept for use in promoting racial equity and unity.
K1 Equality
K1 GUILT (Psychology)
K1 Racism
K1 Theology
K1 United States
K1 WHITE supremacy movements; United States
K1 racial reconciliation
K1 racial unity
K1 Reconciliation
K1 Reparations
K1 Truth and Reconciliation
K1 Truth-telling
K1 White Supremacy
DO 10.1353/ecu.2020.0015