Synopsis
Racial discord seems to be at a fever pitch currently, and people are nervous. With a polarizing U.S. president, an explosive white supremacy rally taking place in Charlottesville, constant terror attacks all across Europe, and a new racial controversy every week, most countries seem to remain constantly on a heightened state of racial anxiety and alert. Is there a solution, or is violence and more painful strife inevitable? The Bible and Racism examines what the Bible really has to say about racism. Does the Bible actually justify racism? (No!) Does the Bible justify race-based slavery? (Not at all!) Does the Bible advocate for the segregation of races on Sunday mornings (Quite the opposite!) Does the Bible justify servanthood and bond-servants? (Yes, it does - read inside to see how that is a good thing.) This book covers comprehensively every major issue of race and gives a plain-sense answer from the Word of God. You will learn how Confederate pastors twisted Scripture to justify their abhorrent and unbiblical theology. You will see how pastors and government leaders during the 1950s-1970s sought to explain their segregationist policies by abusing the clear teachings of Scripture. Ultimately, you will see that God created all humans (no matter their ethnicity, skin color, nor nationality) in His Image. You will see that Jesus prayed for His followers (Red, Yellow, Black and White) to all be unified and together in the deepest way possible. Finally, you will see that the church in Heaven is made up of every ethnicity, skin color and nationality all worshiping on level ground together, shoulder to shoulder, and you will come to understand that Jesus has called His church on earth to reflect the reality of the unified church in Heaven! My name is Chase, and I am a white, Southern-Baptist pastor from Birmingham, Alabama, USA - the epicenter of the Civil Rights Movement. Just a few years ago, I realized that maintaining a quietly neutral attitude about race and racism wasn't going to cut it anymore. As a pastor, I thought that I could help out with racial issues by being nice to everybody, cultivating friendships with people of other races, and decrying racism from time to time on social media. That was a naive strategy, and it is not nearly enough. Jesus, in His Word, calls believers to PURSUE peace and oneness, and that pursuit is what this book is about. Racial harmony is possible and racial unity is possible, but there are many false, but old and dearly held beliefs, that will have to be crushed under the hammer of God's Word in order to get to a place of real peace. Please join me and let's see What the Bible REALLY Says about Racism!
About the Author
Chase A. Thompson is a writer, pastor, college professor, father, husband and adventurer from Birmingham, Alabama. There are far too many boring preachers and teachers, which is a tragedy, because Jesus and the Bible are so INTERESTING! His books seek to preserve the wonder and power of the Word of God in a way that is faithful, encouraging and challenging. Chase and his wife Janet have five children. He graduated from Samford in 1994 with degrees in History and Philosophy. Following that, He earned an M.Div and another Master's degree, splitting time between Beeson Divinity School, Liberty Theological Seminary and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He has been involved in pastoral ministry for over 25 years. He first served as a junior high youth minister at Hilldale Baptist church in Birmingham. He has served several churches in the South in a variety of roles: Senior pastor, Church planter, Youth Pastor, Teaching Pastor, and even Children s pastor. He is currently the pastor of Agape Baptist in Pinson (Northeast Birmingham, Alabama) and has been in that role since February of 2008. He has taught Bible and history classes as an adjunct college professor since 2012.
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