The Role of the Church in Fighting Racism

09/30/21 • 54 min

The Christian Church - at the epicenter of racism, and the fight against it, in our country. Some experienced the Church and its teachings as a way to overcome bigotry and hatred. Others experienced the Church and its teachings as the way to subjugate others and keep, especially African Americans, "in their place". In this time of racial reckoning in America, what is the role of today's Christian Church? On the next Another View, the work of one local congregation learning how to fight racism and join the journey towards racial justice. Our guests are Cyrus Cormier, author of "Wandering Through the Fire", and Lynn Underwood, author of "The First Stone".

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