Reimagining the Good Life with Amy Julia Becker Racism, Greed, and the Good Life with Malcolm Foley, PhD
S10 E5—Where does racism come from? Many of us assume it's rooted in hatred or fear, but what if it’s actually rooted in greed? As we approach Juneteenth, a day that commemorates freedom while reminding us of the work still before us, pastor and historian Malcolm Foley, PhD, joins Amy Julia Becker to talk about his book The Anti-Greed Gospel. He traces the roots of racism to economic exploitation and invites the church to respond with solidarity, truth-telling, and tangible love.
00:00 Introduction to the Link Between Greed and Racism
10:56 Ida B. Wells and the Power of Economic Appeals
18:11 The Cycle of Exploitation and Status
22:54 Creative Resistance to Exploitation, Violence, and Lies
29:05 Economic Solidarity in Contemporary Church
35:23 Examples of Creative Anti-Violence in Action
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- The Anti-Greed Gospel: Why the Love of Money Is the Root of Racism and How the Church Can Create a New Way Forward by Malcolm Foley
- Book of Revelation
- Matthew 6:24
- Acts 2 and 4
- Philippians 2
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ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Malcolm Foley (PhD, Baylor University) is a pastor, historian, and speaker who serves as special adviser to the president for equity and campus engagement at Baylor University. He has written for Christianity Today, The Anxious Bench, and Mere Orthodoxy. Foley copastors Mosaic Waco, a multicultural church in Waco, Texas, where he lives with his wife, Desiree.
Insta & threads: @revdocmalc
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