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Setting the Stage for a Conversation on Race and Justice

Setting the Stage for a Conversation on Race and Justice

FromAs In Heaven


Setting the Stage for a Conversation on Race and Justice

FromAs In Heaven

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Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Oct 5, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Crawford Loritts shares how love is a preamble for why we ought to care about the conversation about race and justice. He explains why love means that we don’t just get to walk away from the conversation and how black people have no choice whether to have it or not. Loritts helps frame the conversation while providing excellent working definitions for a number of challenging, technical terms. The hosts and Crawford Loritts discuss:Introductions and the basics (1:51)Why we do cultural exegesis (4:53)Comprehend, Commend, and Critique (7:36)Defining “race” (11:05)Biblical distinctions within definitions regarding race (13:14)Biological fiction, sociological reality (16:01)The problem with being “colorblind” (18:36)The sin of partiality (23:01)Breaking down partiality (26:35)Omission and Commission (32:29)The subtleness and seductiveness of sin (36:14)Justice (40:04)White Privilege (45:58)White Fragility (51:18)Framing Our Cultural Moment (54:44)Questions to discuss with your family and community:1. Why are each of the three components of good cultural exegesis necessary (comprehend, commend, and critique)? Why is it important for Christians to do cultural exegesis? What happens when cultural exegesis involves only critique but little to no comprehension or commendation?2. What does the Bible say about racism, and how did racism manifest itself in the early church?3. What sin is at the heart of racism?4. What practical ways do the Scriptures offer to kill racism at the heart level?5. What is the biblical definition of justice and how does it apply to our cultural moment?6. Peter writes on how we should deal with each other by writing, “Clothe yourself with humility.” How does it apply to our conversations and relationships with people of different ethnicities?
Released:
Oct 5, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (53)

As In Heaven, hosted by Jim Davis and Michael Aitcheson, is a new podcast in The Gospel Coalition podcast network. Each episode seeks to glean insights from a wide variety of people doing strategic work in their cities and communities. Jesus taught us to pray “Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” Our prayer is that our spheres of influence would be places that look more like God’s kingdom—where love reigns, humanity flourishes, and Christ is glorified.