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Dear White Christians: For Those Still Longing for Racial Reconciliation (Prophetic Christianity Series (PC))

by Jennifer Harvey
Paperback |English |0802877915 | 9780802877918

Dear White Christians: For Those Still Longing for Racial Reconciliation (Prophetic Christianity Series (PC))

by Jennifer Harvey
Paperback |English |0802877915 | 9780802877918
Overview

"If reconciliation is the takeaway point for the civil rights story we usually tell, then the takeaway point for the more complex, more truthful civil rights story contained in Dear White Christians is reparations." -- from the preface to the second edition

With the troubling and painful events of the last several years--from the killing of numerous unarmed Black men and women at the hands of police to the rallying of white supremacists in Charlottesville--it is clearer than ever that the reconciliation paradigm, long favored by white Christians, has failed to heal the deep racial wounds in the church and American society. In this provocative book, originally published in 2014, Jennifer Harvey argues for a radical shift away from the well-meaning but feeble longing for reconciliation toward a robustly biblical call for reparations.

Now in its second edition--with a new preface addressing the explosive changes in American culture and politics since 2014, as well as an appendix that explores what a reparations paradigm can actually look like--Dear White Christians calls justice-committed Christians to do the gospel-inspired work of opposing racist social structures around them. Harvey's message is historically and scripturally rooted, making it ideal for facilitating the difficult but important discussions about race that are so desperately needed in churches and faith-centered classrooms across the country.

ISBN: 0802877915
ISBN13: 9780802877918
Author: Jennifer Harvey
Publisher: Eerdmans
Format: Paperback
PublicationDate: 2020-09-15
Language: English
Edition: Second
PageCount: 317
Dimensions: 5.8 x 1.0 x 8.9 inches
Weight: 16.0 ounces

"If reconciliation is the takeaway point for the civil rights story we usually tell, then the takeaway point for the more complex, more truthful civil rights story contained in Dear White Christians is reparations." -- from the preface to the second edition

With the troubling and painful events of the last several years--from the killing of numerous unarmed Black men and women at the hands of police to the rallying of white supremacists in Charlottesville--it is clearer than ever that the reconciliation paradigm, long favored by white Christians, has failed to heal the deep racial wounds in the church and American society. In this provocative book, originally published in 2014, Jennifer Harvey argues for a radical shift away from the well-meaning but feeble longing for reconciliation toward a robustly biblical call for reparations.

Now in its second edition--with a new preface addressing the explosive changes in American culture and politics since 2014, as well as an appendix that explores what a reparations paradigm can actually look like--Dear White Christians calls justice-committed Christians to do the gospel-inspired work of opposing racist social structures around them. Harvey's message is historically and scripturally rooted, making it ideal for facilitating the difficult but important discussions about race that are so desperately needed in churches and faith-centered classrooms across the country.

Editorial Reviews


"A needed voice in progressive circles that are often prone to confuse open dialogue about the presence of racial inequity with the intimate work of dismantling racial injustice, Dr. Harvey moves beyond a critique of what is to a vision of what can become. . . . As you engage the principles outlined in this book, allow yourselves to dream of a better world and be moved to change."


-- Traci Blackmon

from the foreword
"
Dear White Christians addresses whiteness head on and tells the too-often-ignored story of black power. . . . One of the clearest and most succinct diagnoses of the inadequacies of the popular reconciliation paradigm."


-- Sojourners
"
Dear White Christians is a must-read. This kind of unflinching analysis is both rare and powerful. Through thorough analysis coupled with prophetic vision, Harvey decodes the mystery of the failure of the 'racial reconciliation' movement and offers clear direction forward toward the repair of our racialized society. All seminarians and pastors should read this book. And if every person in the pews of white churches read Harvey's love letter to them, then our nation might actually have a chance to realize Dr. King's vision of the beloved community."


-- Lisa Sharon Harper

author of
The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong Can Be Made Right
"This powerful book displays the subversive possibilities of confession and calls the church beyond good intentions in the work of racial justice. A truly original work."


-- Brian Bantum

author of
The Death of Race: Building a New Christianity in a Racial World
"A gospel for white people, this book calls for nothing less than laying down the trump card of reconciliation for the sake of true repentance and conversion. Jennifer Harvey is proclaiming truth. Listen to her."


-- Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

author of
Revolution of Values: Reclaiming Public Faith for the Common Good
"One of the most valuable contributions to the work of antiracism in recent years. Harvey demonstrates with compelling accuracy and clarity why popular Christian dialogue about racial reconciliation does not work but in fact only serves to reinscribe historic, systemic problems."


-- Reggie L. Williams

author of
Bonhoeffer's Black Jesus: Harlem Renaissance Theology and an Ethic of Resistance
"A timely and indispensable contribution to the field of Christian social ethics. Harvey offers a reparations paradigm as the first step toward racial healing in the church. . . . An essential read for those who love the body of Christ and yearn for justice."


-- Eboni Marshall Turman

author of
Toward a Womanist Ethic of Incarnation
"A provocative analysis of the current state of race relations. . . . For those who are willing to look deeply into our history--to remember, to repent and to repair--this book is a most valuable resource."


-- The Presbyterian Outlook
"Jennifer Harvey approaches faith-based work against racism with passion and clarity."


-- Anglican Theological Review
"Harvey offers a clear theological rationale for the reparations paradigm that is accessible to lay readers. . . . [
Dear White Christians] makes an excellent contribution in terms of showing the way forward on racial justice issues."


-- Marginalia


Jennifer Harvey is professor of religion at Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa. Her other books include
Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America and
Whiteness and Morality: Pursuing Racial Justice through Reparations and Sovereignty.
 

Jennifer Harvey is professor of religion at DrakeUniversity, Des Moines, Iowa. Her other books includeWhiteness and Morality: Pursuing Racial Justicethrough Reparations and Sovereignty andDisrupting White Supremacy from Within.

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Overview

"If reconciliation is the takeaway point for the civil rights story we usually tell, then the takeaway point for the more complex, more truthful civil rights story contained in Dear White Christians is reparations." -- from the preface to the second edition

With the troubling and painful events of the last several years--from the killing of numerous unarmed Black men and women at the hands of police to the rallying of white supremacists in Charlottesville--it is clearer than ever that the reconciliation paradigm, long favored by white Christians, has failed to heal the deep racial wounds in the church and American society. In this provocative book, originally published in 2014, Jennifer Harvey argues for a radical shift away from the well-meaning but feeble longing for reconciliation toward a robustly biblical call for reparations.

Now in its second edition--with a new preface addressing the explosive changes in American culture and politics since 2014, as well as an appendix that explores what a reparations paradigm can actually look like--Dear White Christians calls justice-committed Christians to do the gospel-inspired work of opposing racist social structures around them. Harvey's message is historically and scripturally rooted, making it ideal for facilitating the difficult but important discussions about race that are so desperately needed in churches and faith-centered classrooms across the country.

ISBN: 0802877915
ISBN13: 9780802877918
Author: Jennifer Harvey
Publisher: Eerdmans
Format: Paperback
PublicationDate: 2020-09-15
Language: English
Edition: Second
PageCount: 317
Dimensions: 5.8 x 1.0 x 8.9 inches
Weight: 16.0 ounces

"If reconciliation is the takeaway point for the civil rights story we usually tell, then the takeaway point for the more complex, more truthful civil rights story contained in Dear White Christians is reparations." -- from the preface to the second edition

With the troubling and painful events of the last several years--from the killing of numerous unarmed Black men and women at the hands of police to the rallying of white supremacists in Charlottesville--it is clearer than ever that the reconciliation paradigm, long favored by white Christians, has failed to heal the deep racial wounds in the church and American society. In this provocative book, originally published in 2014, Jennifer Harvey argues for a radical shift away from the well-meaning but feeble longing for reconciliation toward a robustly biblical call for reparations.

Now in its second edition--with a new preface addressing the explosive changes in American culture and politics since 2014, as well as an appendix that explores what a reparations paradigm can actually look like--Dear White Christians calls justice-committed Christians to do the gospel-inspired work of opposing racist social structures around them. Harvey's message is historically and scripturally rooted, making it ideal for facilitating the difficult but important discussions about race that are so desperately needed in churches and faith-centered classrooms across the country.

Editorial Reviews


"A needed voice in progressive circles that are often prone to confuse open dialogue about the presence of racial inequity with the intimate work of dismantling racial injustice, Dr. Harvey moves beyond a critique of what is to a vision of what can become. . . . As you engage the principles outlined in this book, allow yourselves to dream of a better world and be moved to change."


-- Traci Blackmon

from the foreword
"
Dear White Christians addresses whiteness head on and tells the too-often-ignored story of black power. . . . One of the clearest and most succinct diagnoses of the inadequacies of the popular reconciliation paradigm."


-- Sojourners
"
Dear White Christians is a must-read. This kind of unflinching analysis is both rare and powerful. Through thorough analysis coupled with prophetic vision, Harvey decodes the mystery of the failure of the 'racial reconciliation' movement and offers clear direction forward toward the repair of our racialized society. All seminarians and pastors should read this book. And if every person in the pews of white churches read Harvey's love letter to them, then our nation might actually have a chance to realize Dr. King's vision of the beloved community."


-- Lisa Sharon Harper

author of
The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong Can Be Made Right
"This powerful book displays the subversive possibilities of confession and calls the church beyond good intentions in the work of racial justice. A truly original work."


-- Brian Bantum

author of
The Death of Race: Building a New Christianity in a Racial World
"A gospel for white people, this book calls for nothing less than laying down the trump card of reconciliation for the sake of true repentance and conversion. Jennifer Harvey is proclaiming truth. Listen to her."


-- Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

author of
Revolution of Values: Reclaiming Public Faith for the Common Good
"One of the most valuable contributions to the work of antiracism in recent years. Harvey demonstrates with compelling accuracy and clarity why popular Christian dialogue about racial reconciliation does not work but in fact only serves to reinscribe historic, systemic problems."


-- Reggie L. Williams

author of
Bonhoeffer's Black Jesus: Harlem Renaissance Theology and an Ethic of Resistance
"A timely and indispensable contribution to the field of Christian social ethics. Harvey offers a reparations paradigm as the first step toward racial healing in the church. . . . An essential read for those who love the body of Christ and yearn for justice."


-- Eboni Marshall Turman

author of
Toward a Womanist Ethic of Incarnation
"A provocative analysis of the current state of race relations. . . . For those who are willing to look deeply into our history--to remember, to repent and to repair--this book is a most valuable resource."


-- The Presbyterian Outlook
"Jennifer Harvey approaches faith-based work against racism with passion and clarity."


-- Anglican Theological Review
"Harvey offers a clear theological rationale for the reparations paradigm that is accessible to lay readers. . . . [
Dear White Christians] makes an excellent contribution in terms of showing the way forward on racial justice issues."


-- Marginalia


Jennifer Harvey is professor of religion at Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa. Her other books include
Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America and
Whiteness and Morality: Pursuing Racial Justice through Reparations and Sovereignty.
 

Jennifer Harvey is professor of religion at DrakeUniversity, Des Moines, Iowa. Her other books includeWhiteness and Morality: Pursuing Racial Justicethrough Reparations and Sovereignty andDisrupting White Supremacy from Within.

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  • Expedited Shipping: 3-5 business days

Shipping method varies depending on what is being shipped.  

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To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.

Several types of goods are exempt from being returned. Perishable goods such as food, flowers, newspapers or magazines cannot be returned. We also do not accept products that are intimate or sanitary goods, hazardous materials, or flammable liquids or gases.

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  • Gift cards
  • Downloadable software products
  • Some health and personal care items

To complete your return, we require a tracking number, which shows the items which you already returned to us.
There are certain situations where only partial refunds are granted (if applicable)

  • Book with obvious signs of use
  • CD, DVD, VHS tape, software, video game, cassette tape, or vinyl record that has been opened
  • Any item not in its original condition, is damaged or missing parts for reasons not due to our error
  • Any item that is returned more than 30 days after delivery

Items returned to us as a result of our error will receive a full refund,some returns may be subject to a restocking fee of 7% of the total item price, please contact a customer care team member to see if your return is subject. Returns that arrived on time and were as described are subject to a restocking fee.

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