Race and Religion in America

Recently Received: Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America, by Michael D. Emerson and Christian Smith.

According to Michael O. Emerson and Christian Smith, the efforts of evangelical Christians to end racism and racial discrimination have the opposite effect: perpetuating racial divisions and inequality. The authors argue that the theological perspective of evangelicals prevents them from even perceiving, much less addressing, systemic and structural injustices in American society.

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