![]() ![]() Kwon and Gregory Thompson offer something of a crash course in American racial injustice and the church’s complicity in it. ![]() In Reparations: A Christian Call for Repentance and Repair, pastors Duke L. Although pockets of hope and moral clarity exist here and there, white evangelicals have largely glossed over the embarrassing parts of their history and reacted indignantly to any suggestion of needing to make amends. Unfortunately, I see little evidence that such a transformation has taken place. ![]() According to biographer James Eglinton, however, he lamented that this solution would never come to pass unless the American church “underwent a profound transformation.” In his own reflections on American race relations, the Dutch Reformed theologian Herman Bavinck expressed confidence that the resources for a solution existed within Christianity. But anyone objectively examining the history of American racism knows that the problem is far from simple. Today, there is a tendency to oversimplify the problem. And it’s especially true when it comes to repairing an injustice as complex as slavery and racism in America. This is true whether we’re talking about marketing, medicine, or ministry. When trying to solve any problem, large or small, it’s important to remember that hasty solutions based on poorly diagnosed problems lead to failure and frustration. ![]()
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