I'm Going Somewhere With This, Curtis?

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Curtis: I grew up in the potent. post civil rights era, and a concept that was utterly alien to me was a concept of systemic racism. What i was taught was to abhor being, to not be racist, as me, as david french. It was a highly individualized sort of theology of dealing with racism. But is it true that what's in my heart really matters? Yes, 100%. Is it also true that institutions have obligations to correct injustices? Yes. Oke. Why was i taught one and not the other? One, by and large. And i think this is where history and sociology come into play,. because a way to kind of go with

In a follow up to last week’s Deconstructing Faith episode, David French and Curtis Chang dive into the sometimes murky and contradictory political views of Christians. All too frequently, the political stances we think are biblical are actually just cultural.

Why are most Christians’ political stances so predictable? For example, why do many believers who care about abortion not care as much about systemic racism? Or vice versa?

Tune into today’s episode as Curtis and David tackle the fascinating interaction between politics, culture, and the Bible… and end with a surprising take on abortion and systemic racism.

Show Notes:

-More in Common - The Hidden Tribes of America

-Paul D. Miller - The Role of Social Science in ‘Deconstructing’ White Evangelicalism

-Kristen du Mez - Jesus and John Wayne

-Jemar Tisby - The Color of Compromise

-George McKenna - On Abortion: A Lincolnian Position (circa 1995, but still relevant)