A Summary and Analysis of Key Themes in Critical Race Theory
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Introduction Despite about a decade as a student of racial issues and a practitioner of multiethnic ministry, I had not heard about Critical Race Theory (CRT) or Intersectionality (I) until a few years ago. And I have had no desire to read or write about CRT, saying off-hand a number of times that I do think this moment will pass, much like the brouhaha about the emerging/emergent church fifteen years ago. That said, we are still in this moment, and I have felt compelled to engage more deeply than I initially wanted. After pastoring a majority-black church for almost a decade and writing a dissertation about the multiethnic church in light of the Trinity, I still feel passionate about the issues surrounding “the CRT conversation.” Ultimately, my passion does not flow from my experience. My passion flows from Scripture. I believe that the Bible and the gospel beat with the heart of divine desire for the reunion of a new human family with God in Christ. Whether I like it or not, “the CRT conversation” has become a part of the larger cluster of issues surrounding this theme, so here we are.
A Summary and Analysis of Key Themes in Critical Race Theory
A Summary and Analysis of Key Themes in…
A Summary and Analysis of Key Themes in Critical Race Theory
Introduction Despite about a decade as a student of racial issues and a practitioner of multiethnic ministry, I had not heard about Critical Race Theory (CRT) or Intersectionality (I) until a few years ago. And I have had no desire to read or write about CRT, saying off-hand a number of times that I do think this moment will pass, much like the brouhaha about the emerging/emergent church fifteen years ago. That said, we are still in this moment, and I have felt compelled to engage more deeply than I initially wanted. After pastoring a majority-black church for almost a decade and writing a dissertation about the multiethnic church in light of the Trinity, I still feel passionate about the issues surrounding “the CRT conversation.” Ultimately, my passion does not flow from my experience. My passion flows from Scripture. I believe that the Bible and the gospel beat with the heart of divine desire for the reunion of a new human family with God in Christ. Whether I like it or not, “the CRT conversation” has become a part of the larger cluster of issues surrounding this theme, so here we are.