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Ross E. Halbach
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Baylor University Press
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September 2020
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Ross E. Halbach
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Hardcover
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Baylor University Press
Published
September 2020
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How do we remain faithful to and work within a Christian church that has been historically complicit in racism and that still exhibits racist actions in its communal life? While there have been numerous recent accounts addressing why the Christian church of the West is marked by racism and whiteness, there has been less attention given to how we reconcile the church's racial inequities with the belief that God works through God's people.
In Bonhoeffer and the Racialized Church, Ross Halbach seeks to reframe the question within Dietrich Bonhoeffer's conception of the "ultimate and penultimate." Bonhoeffer's acute sense of God's continual speaking offers a prophetic challenge to the church: instead of masking the realities of racial sin or pursuing easy resolution, we must confront the full consequences of whiteness in repentant expectation of Christ's coming. Halbach places the writings of Bonhoeffer into dialogue with the contemporary writings of Willie Jennings, J. Kameron Carter, and Brian Bantum, allowing these various perspectives to augment one another. This approach gives new clarity to present theological discussions of race through a consideration of God's regenerative work.
Discussions of race must move from seeking a diagnosis to exploring a dialogue that delves deeper into the issue. Racism is not a question to be answered but a resistance that hinders the church from hearing God's present call, which is given to the body of Christ through baptism and Eucharist. The church's response to God's call is found not in the assurance of a solution but in the obedient act of the church's participation with Christ in preparing the way for the church to hear how the triune God has already spoken and continues to speak today.
Author
Ross E. Halbach
Book Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Baylor University Press
Published
September 2020
Weight
454g
Dimensions
148 x 220 x 25 mm
ISBN
9781481312769
ISBN-10
1481312766
Eden Code
5231857
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Author/Creator: Ross E. Halbach
ISBN: 9781481312769
Publisher: Baylor University Press
Release Date: September 2020
Weight: 454g
Dimensions: 148 x 220 x 25 mm
Eden Code: 5231857