Bibliograph

America's Original Sin, Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America, Jim Wallis

Type

Label

America's Original Sin, Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America, Jim Wallis

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

America's Original Sin

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

914222958

Responsibility statement

Jim Wallis

Sub title

Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America

Summary

Fifty years ago Wallis was driven away from his faith by a white church that considered dealing with racism to be taboo. His participation in the civil rights movement brought him back when he discovered a faith that commands racial justice. He shows that, as a nation, we continue to suffer from the legacy of racism, and the church has been slow to respond. Here he offers a deeply personal call to action in overcoming the racism so ingrained in American society

Table Of Contents

Introduction: You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free -- Race is a story -- The parables of Ferguson and Baltimore -- The original sin and its legacy -- Repentance means more than just saying you're sorry -- Dying to whiteness -- A segregated church or a beloved community? -- From warriors to guardians -- The new Jim Crow and restorative justice -- Welcoming the stranger -- Crossing the bridge to a new America

Target audience

adult

Classification