Dr Paul Allen

  As #BlackLivesMatter, White-Fragility, and White-Privilege become flashpoints in our society, and as entire organizations have grown up around the concept of “racial reconciliation” it is critical to remember that Christians should think differently than the world on the topic of race.   The world is fully embroiled in this issue. The phrase “Black Lives Matter” gets painted on the streets, while others explain why they reject the organization. The problematic book “White-Fragility” becomes a best-seller, but there are enough secular take-downs of the book that its effect seems to be sufficiently blunted (although I’m sure evangelicals—often a year-late to cultural parties—will still entertain it for a while). I don’t know if this is true for all pastors, but I have had more conversations and emails on race than I can recall having on any other contemporary issue. It seems like daily I am asked about my understanding of race and racial reconciliation within the church. ...

Here are a few resources that might prove useful to Christians for thinking biblically about the present racial issues: George Floyd and the Gospel From the  Just Thinking  podcast,  Darrell Harrison  and  Virgil Walker  give a helpful discussion of this issue on their most recent episode. Black Rednecks and White Liberals Dr. Thomas Sowell  holds degrees from Harvard, Columbia, and the University of Chicago. In this must-read work, he gives an eye-opening treatment of the issue. Voddie Bauchum sermons Dr. Bauchum has often spoken clarity into these issues. In particular, this sermon on  Irreconcilable Views of Reconciliation  and another titled,  Cultural Marxism  prove helpful. An Overview of Critical Race Theory & Intersectionality This article gives an introduction to the increasingly popular ideology, being embraced inside and outside of professing Christianity. A Biblical Answer for Racial Unity This brief book was contrib...