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This first chapter of White Too Long, “Seeing,” focuses on awareness. The author lifts up White Christians’ and White churches’ inability to see their roles in the formative history of white supremacy in the American context.

Speakers:Robert P. Jones

Writers:Robert P. Jones

Topics:Church History White Supremacy Racism

Source:Abingdon Press

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White Too Long Session 1: Seeing

This first chapter of White Too Long, “Seeing,” focuses on awareness. The author lifts up White Christians’ and White churches’ inability to see their r...

Robert P. Jones | 841 views | 3 years ago updated

White Too Long Session 2: Remembering

In the chapter, “Remembering,” the reader is called to look at specific events in history as a record of the active participation of White Christians in rac...

Robert P. Jones | 207 views | 3 years ago updated

White Too Long Session 3: Believing

In the third chapter, “Believing,” Jones examines how the understanding of whiteness affects the way White Christian theology has developed and is lived out...

Robert P. Jones | 129 views | 3 years ago updated

White Too Long Session 4: Marking

In this fourth chapter, “Marking,” the focus is on the very tangible monuments, rituals, and symbols that glorify the Lost Cause and the supremacy of whiten...

Robert P. Jones | 117 views | 3 years ago updated

White Too Long Session 5: Mapping

In this fifth chapter, “Mapping,” Jones examines the statistical trends and historical records that track White Christian belief, bias, and perception.

Robert P. Jones | 96 views | 3 years ago updated

White Too Long Session 6: Telling

In this sixth chapter, “Telling,” the focus is on places and people who are finding ways to share stories of truth and change in public and private arenas.

Robert P. Jones | 79 views | 3 years ago updated

White Too Long Session 7: Reckoning

In this final chapter, “Reckoning,” the book turns to the question of next steps and how White Christians grapple with an authentic look at history, our acc...

Robert P. Jones | 80 views | 3 years ago updated