The Gospel in Black and White: Theological Resources for Racial Reconciliation

by Dennis Okholm

After signal victories of the civil rights movement in the sixties, recent events have shown that the divide between black and white Americans remains alarmingly wide. And as African- and Euro-Americans perhaps increasingly find themselves at odds politically and culturally, Sunday-morning worship dismayingly remains the most segregated hour of the week.Yet Christians of both races affirm that the gospel calls them together, that they at least should...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830818871
• ISBN13: 9780830818877
• Release Date: December 1997
• Publisher: InterVarsity Press
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Be An Informed Pastor

I highly recommend this book. For those pastors that are not historians, it is a quick read into how evangelicalism has subtlety helped ingrain racism into society and the church of the Lord Jesus Christ. This book will challenge many, offend some, but ultimately open new ways of thinking to build the church and fullfill the Great Commission through reconciling "all."

Excellent book!

This book really touched me! I thought it was put together nicely and made me think about things I'd not considered before. Good book!