The Myth of a Christian Religion by Boyd Gregory A

Author:Boyd, Gregory A. [Boyd, Gregory A.]
Format: epub
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2009-06-01T05:00:00+00:00

Why are whites three times more likely to own homes, four times more likely to earn a college degree, and five times less likely to end up in prison than African Americans? Why do whites tend to earn significantly more and own significantly more than non-whites? Why are most of the top positions in major corporations occupied by white males?

Faced with statistics like this, many whites simply appeal to individual choices. “People choose to commit crimes and so end up in prison rather than in college. It’s that simple.”

Well, it’s not “that simple.” Of course every individual must take responsibility for his or her actions—but individual choices alone don’t explain group behavior. To understand why the group experiences of whites and nonwhites differ so radically—and why whites happen to usually “come out on top”—we have to understand the ongoing destructive effects of America’s racist past. And the most important effect to consider is the hierarchy of privilege we’ve inherited and that we who are white continue to benefit from, usually without knowing it.

If followers of Jesus in America are going to make progress manifesting the “one new humanity” of the Kingdom, this system of privilege must be acknowledged and revolted against.

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