Embedded within the history of racism in America is a parallel history of racism within American Christianity. To move forward we must confront the latent conflict within the DNA of our Christian faith and how that legacy continues to influence our theology and practice today. In the wake of ongoing protests for racial equality and justice, this conversation will explore the challenging history of race relations within American Christianity and attempt to forge a path forward.
Thursday, July 30, 2020 from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
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Moderator: Dr. Clarence Wright (Missio affiliate professor, senior pastor of the Love Zion Baptist Church in Philadelphia)
Panelists:
- Dr. Marvin McMickle (author, retired president of Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, pastor emeritus of Antioch Baptist Church in Cleveland, OH)
- Dr. Leslie Callahan (pastor of St. Paul’s Baptist Church in Philadelphia, scholar of Modern Church History and African American Studies)
- Jason Armold (pastor of Rocherty United Methodist Church, Missio ThM student)
- Dr. J.R. Briggs (author, founder of Kairos Partnerships, Missio affiliate professor)
- Dr. Marsha Brown Woodard (senior lecturer and director of Supervised Ministries at Palmer Theological Seminary)
It is absolutely necessary to have this discussion about “Christian Racism” in America. Additionally we must expose the present day practices of Christian Racism and how it presently and actively functions in our politics, economy, education, policing, criminal justice and culture. Conservative Evangelical tentacles are a major force for racist engagements.