Resources on Anti-Racism
Total results:
213
Developing an anti-racist music curriculum Article about Worship by Jasmine Fripp
https://soundboard.giamusic.com/developing-an-anti-racist-music-curriculum-free-resource/
Article about Worship
by
Jasmine Fripp
Topics:
Racism
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Diversity
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Music
,
Blackness
Source:
GIA Soundboard
Jasmine Fripp offers a downloadable booklet "Hip-Hop’s Daughter Raised in a Choral World: 10 Steps toward an Anti-Racist Music Curriculum."
When Local Churches Learn and Worship Together Article by Joan Huyser-Honig
http://worship.calvin.edu/resources/resource-library/when-local-churches-learn-and-worship-together
Article
by
Joan Huyser-Honig
Topics:
Racism
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Community
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Transition
,
Worship
Source:
Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
This article by Joan Huyser-Honig discusses how four congregations discovered that planning worship, learning, and reflecting together helped them be better witnesses to their neighborhood. This process included lamenting racism, loving neighbors, and patience.
Giving Up the Ghost, Part I: God Article by Kenneth J Pruitt
https://www.ministrymatters.com/all/entry/6261/giving-up-the-ghost-part-i-god
Article
by
Kenneth J Pruitt
Topics:
Racism
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Community
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Blackness
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Privilege
Source:
Ministry Matters
Revealing how the beneficiaries of white privilege distract us from the margins that God desires to reveal to us, Kenneth J. Pruitt's article references #BlackLivesMatter in calling on Christians to participate in prayerful action against racism.
Racism Makes a Criminal Justice System Reform Impossible Article by Ellen K Boegel
https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2018/05/17/racism-makes-criminal-justice-system-reform-impossible
Article
by
Ellen K Boegel
Topics:
Racism
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Justice
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Law
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Crime
Source:
America: The Jesuit Review
The intransigence of racial discrimination and the effects of white privilege in our criminal justice system mirrors its ubiquitousness in U.S. society, but we can make progress in exposing and rooting out overt and subconscious discrimination.
I Could Not Know Article by Jessica A. Harren
https://youngclergywomen.org/i-could-not-know/
Article
by
Jessica A. Harren
Topics:
Racism
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Shame
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Guilt
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Discipleship
Source:
Young Clergy Women
Jessica A. Harren confronts her own racism in light of Christian discipleship. "Jesus demands that I own my complicity in the system and my impact in harming the humanity of others, regardless of my intentions."
Racial Equity as Spiritual Healing Article by Naaima Khan
https://churchanew.org/blog/posts/naaima-khan-racial-equity-as-spiritual-healing
Article
by
Naaima Khan
Topics:
Racism
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Conversion
,
Healing
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Community
Source:
ChurchAnewBlog
To confront racism our problem is coming to terms with the need to scrutinize and counter the more subtle forms of racism — the problematic narratives we’ve internalized since we were children.
Prayer for Humankind Prayer by Sheryl Kujawa-Holbrook
https://gatheredprayers.wordpress.com/2011/03/23/prayer-for-humankind/
Prayer
by
Sheryl Kujawa-Holbrook
Topics:
Injustice
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Race
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Diversity
,
Healing
Source:
Gathered Prayers
This resource has a prayer by Sheryl Kujawa-Holbrook. This prayer asks God to help us respond to injustice and celebrate diversity. The themes are justice, diversity, racism, and healing.
Pressing on to the Kindom of God Sermon Preparation or Illustration by Stephanie Sorge
https://youngclergywomen.org/pressing-on-to-the-kindom-of-god/
Sermon Preparation or Illustration
by
Stephanie Sorge
Topics:
Racism
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Politics
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Shalom
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Sexism
Source:
Young Clergy Women
An article by Stephanie Sorge reflecting on how Jeremiah 29:7 could inform our approach to politics. The target audience is white women, with themes of racism, sexism, and shalom.
Millennials and the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Article about Worship by Dan Lothian
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/2017/01/13/millennials-legacy-martin-luther-king-jr/34122/
Article about Worship
by
Dan Lothian
Topics:
Racism
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Leadership
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Social Justice
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Video
Source:
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly
This video interview examines the evolution of anti-racism efforts over the last fifty years, the role of faith in this process of change, and how young people experience social justice movements.
Liturgical Language Article about Worship by Anthony Bailey
https://www.workingpreacher.org/videos/preaching-moment-309-anthony-bailey-on-liturgical-language
Article about Worship
by
Anthony Bailey
Topics:
Racism
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Public Speaking
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Language
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Sermon
Source:
Working Preacher
A video from an anti-racism and cultural competency trainer: Liturgical language can be misheard or misunderstood. Therefore, the community must seek to collectively consider the language we use to worship more fully.
Francis Collins and the New Atheists Article by Ted Davis
https://biologos.org/articles/francis-collins-and-the-intolerance-of-the-new-atheists
Article
by
Ted Davis
Topics:
Faith
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Religion
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Belief
,
Science
Source:
BioLogos
By focusing on the faith and science of Francis Collins, this article considers the "New Atheism" and the the politics of anti-religious intolerance.
Why Christians Are Incapable of Racial Healing Prayer of Confession by Sean Palmer
https://www.missioalliance.org/confession-evasion-christians-incapable-racial-healing/
Prayer of Confession
by
Sean Palmer
Topics:
Racism
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Healing
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Repentance
,
Sin
Source:
Missio Alliance
Reflecting on several scriptures, Sean Palmer discusses the stark reality of racism in the church. Also included is a litany of "Confession in response to violence in Charlottesville by Mike Yager and Andrew Hill.
When the K.K.K. Came to Town, Catholics Prayed. Now What? Article by Nichole M Flores
https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2017/07/12/when-kkk-came-town-catholics-prayed-now-what
Article
by
Nichole M Flores
Topics:
Racism
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Sin
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Hatred
,
Church
Source:
America: The Jesuit Review
The KKK's actions bring together Catholics to pray the rosary and admit to racial hatred. The non-white author experiences this as an act of mercy, but asks if she will hear racism so clearly denounced again.
What Shall We Do with Law and Order? Scripture Meditation/Sermon by Arthur Landwehr
http://collections.carli.illinois.edu:80/cdm/ref/collection/uni_sermons/id/4063
Scripture Meditation/Sermon
by
Arthur Landwehr
Topics:
Racism
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Oppression
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Tyranny
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Gospel
Source:
Arthur Landwehr Sermon Collection
Sermon notes on Galatians 2:15-21 from the Arthur Landwehr Sermon Collection. The oppression of racism confronts us with our failures. We must look to the gospel of justification by faith for hope.
Black Theology and a Legacy of Oppression Sermon Preparation or Illustration by M Shawn Copeland
https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2014/06/24/black-theology-and-legacy-oppression
Sermon Preparation or Illustration
by
M Shawn Copeland
Topics:
Racism
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Culture
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Cultures
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Oppression
Source:
America: The Jesuit Review
After the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., James H. Cone denounced mainline Protestant and Catholic Christians' lukewarm response; further critique is offered of "Elegant Racism," which is more subtle and even more difficult to address.
Help Your Church Start Discussing Race Today Article
https://www.missioalliance.org/38-resources-help-church-start-discussing-race-today/
Article
Topics:
Racism
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Church
,
Justice
,
History
Source:
Missio Alliance
Here are 38 resources from Missio Alliance including books, articles, interviews, speeches, stories, and more. They address topics such as race and racism in America and multi-ethnic churches.
Personal Contact and Overcoming Anti-Muslim Prejudice Article about Worship by Maleiha Malik
https://www.faithandleadership.com/maleiha-malik-personal-contact-and-overcoming-anti-muslim-prejudice
Article about Worship
by
Maleiha Malik
Topics:
Women
,
Islam (Concept)
Source:
Faith and Leadership
Prejudice against Muslims has a long history in the West. Personal contact is the antidote, and churches have a crucial role to play in making those contacts.
The Genetics of Race (Part 2) Article about Worship by Joseph L. Graves
https://biologos.org/podcast-episodes/joseph-graves-the-genetics-of-race-part-2/
Article about Worship
by
Joseph L. Graves
Topics:
Racism
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Faith
,
Race
,
Science
Source:
BioLogos
In part two of this two-part podcast, evolutionary biologist Joseph Graves discusses the genetic science of race. Useful for a sermon series on race and racism.
Once You See Sermon Preparation or Illustration by Valerie Bridgeman
https://churchanew.org/blog/posts/valerie-bridgeman/juneteenth-2020-once-you-see
Sermon Preparation or Illustration
by
Valerie Bridgeman
Topics:
Racism
,
Healing
Source:
ChurchAnewBlog
This Mark 8:22-26 article notes that one cannot "unsee" what one has seen, and describes the awakening of whites to racism as a seeing of black people not as trees/part of the landscape, but as people.
Rachel's Weeping Must Cease! Scripture Meditation/Sermon by Robert M Zanicky
http://day1.org/589-rachels_weeping_must_cease
Scripture Meditation/Sermon
by
Robert M Zanicky
Topics:
Racism
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Hatred
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Pride
,
History
Source:
Day1
Robert M. Zanicky preaches against anti-Judaism and anti-Semitism from Matthew 2:13-23.