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Soc Work Public Health · Jan 2019
ReviewRacism and the Christian Church in America: Caught between the Knowledge of Good and Evil.
- Annie Woodley Brown.
- a Howard University School of Social Work , Washington, DC , USA.
- Soc Work Public Health. 2019 Jan 1; 34 (1): 134-144.
AbstractThose persons with church membership or professing a faith or relationship with God represent a microcosm of society. Therefore, the demons of racism, bigotry, and prejudice found in society at large are found in the church. Despite the very nature of Christianity that calls on Christians to be a countervoice in the world against evil, many have capitulated to various strains of racism in the world and in the Church. Some Christian denominations have begun to explore racism in the church and have developed responses to addressing the issues in the church and in the world. This article examines the historical context of race and religion in the Christian church in the United States, and addresses the current efforts of some Christian denominations to become proactive in the struggle against racism.
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