Reclaiming Reconciliation: The Corruption of "Racial Reconciliation" and How It Might Be Reclaimed for Racial Justice and Unity

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...

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Auteur principal: Foster, Douglas A. 1952- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: University of Pennsylvania Press 2020
Dans: Journal of ecumenical studies
Année: 2020, Volume: 55, Numéro: 1, Pages: 63-81
Classifications IxTheo:FD Théologie contextuelle
KBQ Amérique du Nord
NCC Éthique sociale
Sujets non-standardisés:B Theology
B United States
B WHITE supremacy movements; United States
B racial reconciliation
B GUILT (Psychology)
B Reparations
B Truth and Reconciliation
B Truth-telling
B Reconciliation
B White Supremacy
B Equality
B racial unity
B Racism
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Résumé: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.
ISSN:2162-3937
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of ecumenical studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/ecu.2020.0015