ignite slides on race for next church 2015
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to what end
The church must not only be a safe place to talk about race, it must also be a place where the complex beauty of the created is yearned for and made real.
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Pretending that a problem doesn’t exist doesn’t mean that the problem doesn’t exist.
So what?
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We must not only confront and examine race and racism, but we must embrace the idea that we each get there differently.
So what?
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As with most difficult conversations, our initial reaction is to find ways not to have them well.
la, la, la, i can’t hear you
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“It is appalling that the most segregated hour of Christian America is eleven o'clock on Sunday morning.”
we derail
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We are patronizing and condescending towards newly realized justice seekers -- often in order to hold onto power and status.
we demean
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awkward conversations
Privilege allows us choose to avoid having conversations about race.
Awkward conversations about race only get less awkward by having them.
We miss out on the possibilities that may be on the other side of the tensions.
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microagressions
“Racial microaggressions are brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative racial slights and insults towards people of color.” - Racial Microaggressions in Everyday Life
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microagressions
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