![]() He points out how certain ethnic, or sub ethnic minorities (Cuban and East Asian) thrive just as the majority ethnic people (whites). He fails to make a case for many of his premises, and he even undercuts the major thread he is using throughout the book. ![]() Some of the definitions of racism are truly unreasonable in my estimation, but I now know what I am working with when confronted with these statements and arguments. His explanation of the different ways people define racism clarified many statements by people in my past conversation and argumentation which I had found completely ridiculous in the past. Yancey’s call for mutual responsibility is a beautiful endeavor. Greg Bowman, Baptist Standard, FebruAbout the Author If pastors and lay leaders were to read this book and humbly take its principles to heart, we could see a change in race relations in this country, and our churches could be a multiracial witness to the world of reconciliation, healing and grace. This book is useful not only for casual readers who wish to develop a broader perspective on the issue of racism but also for seminary courses on race relations. This book is a much-needed resource for pastors, students, professors, laypersons and others who hunger for a united church in a divided world." -Curtiss Paul DeYoung, associate professor of reconciliation studies, Bethel University, and author of Coming Together Yancey's creative thinking further leads the reader to examine racism and the need of reconciliation in new ways using a central premise from an ancient source-the Bible. His assessment of the pros and cons of current strategies is extremely helpful in understanding the present state of racial reconciliation. "In Beyond Racial Gridlock, George Yancey once again challenges us to think in fresh ways about the ministry of reconciliation. Yancey's vision offers hope that people of all races can walk together on a shared path-not as adversaries, but as partners. Part two offers a new "mutual responsibility" model, which acknowledges that both majority and minority cultures have their own challenges, tendencies, and sins to repent of, and that people of different races approach racial reconciliation and justice in differing but complementary ways. The first part of the book analyzes four secular models regarding race used by Christians (colorblindness, Anglo-conformity, multiculturalism and white responsibility) and shows how each has its own advantages and limitations. Sociologist George Yancey surveys a range of approaches to racial healing that Christians have used and offers a new model for moving forward. Adding to this complex situation is the reality that Christians of different races see the issues differently. Many proposed solutions have been helpful, but these only take us so far. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice.Ĭhristians have struggled with racial issues for centuries, and often inadvertently contribute to the problem. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click "Continue without accepting" to reject, or "Customize Cookies" to make more detailed advertising choices, or learn more. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Cookies store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. Your choice applies to using first-party and third-party advertising cookies on this service. If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences, and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice.
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