SERIES: Katelin
By Their Strange Fruit
(1 votes, average: 9.00 out of 10)
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(1 votes, average: 9.00 out of 10) Loading ...“At BTSF, our mission is to facilitate justice and understanding across racial divides by offering essays, resources, and forums for discussion, in a manner that is accessible and respectful to all involved.”
The Social Gospel Saved my Soul by Katelin (1 votes, average: 9.00 out of 10)
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(1 votes, average: 9.00 out of 10) Loading ...“Perhaps if we took more of a stand for social justice, folks would understand that God really does care about His creation and His Kingdom, and therefore is invested in the individual, not just an institution. In scripture, we constantly see Jesus forming much of his ministry around the pairing of service and salvation. When addressing the earthly needs of those around us, we demonstrate God’s grace in a tangible way (Servant evangelism is largely based on this philosophy).”
White History Month by Katelin (No Ratings Yet)
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...“In the United States, it’s white history that is the default, the assumed perspective. It’s what’s taught in the classrooms, portrayed in the media, and informs policy making. So we don’t need a special time to teach it. It is taught ALL the time.”
White Savior Complex by Katelin (1 votes, average: 9.00 out of 10)
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(1 votes, average: 9.00 out of 10) Loading ...“Today, we continue to bear the consequences of this patronizing legacy. Throughout our popular culture we experience the narrative of a white hero character, breaking from her/his own people to become a ‘true friend’ of the marginalized and misunderstood. We have an abundant supply of these white-guilt-catharsis movies and books.”
White Victims of Racism by Katelin (2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 10)
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(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 10) Loading ...“And if our society had truly reached an equilibrium, then further action and argument would truly be unwarranted. But the assumption that >500 years of bigotry and discrimination have been reversed in the last 40 years is simply false. Not nearly as much progress has been made as most white people think. A lot of lip service has been paid, without the necessary action behind it.”
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