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Martin Luther King Jr. | The Voice magazine
Wrestling Racism in America and the Church
Written By: Bobby DavisThe Body of Christ is warring against the spirit of racism to unite believers of all races and cultures. Martin Luther King Jr. used to say that the most segregated hour in America was 11 a.m. on Sunday. He was referring to weekly church services that divided whites and blacks. Decades later not much has changed.
The pain of racism is real for thousands of minorities in the Church. As an African-American growing up in the segregated south I experienced first hand the ugly effects of racism with its repeated blows of mental degradation, spiritual chains of deprivation, suppression, and humiliation. I’ve seen it in the workplace, in the schoolyard, in the political arena, and, sadly to say, even in the Church.
We must acknowledge that racism and prejudice exist among Christians before we can rid ourselves of its stench. Sure, there have been small steps toward unity since King’s day. In the 1960s, Caucasian evangelist A. A. Allen gathered both black and white believers together under one tent and encouraged them to give each other a hug. This simple act of integration was uncommon and it marked a bold stand against prejudice in the Church. Allen was looked upon as radical and risky, but he was willing to face the spiritual opposition head on.
Without a unified front, however, Allen’s efforts did not bring sweeping change. The Southern Baptist Convention just a few years ago made headlines when its leaders renounced racism, condemned slavery and apologized for the Church’s intolerant past. That was another step in the right direction, but the demographics of the local church still didn’t reflect lasting change.
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Written By: Bobby DavisThe Body of Christ is warring against the spirit of racism to unite believers of all races and cultures. Martin Luther King Jr. used to say that the most segregated hour in America was 11 a.m. on Sunday. He was referring to weekly church services that divided whites and blacks. Decades later not much has changed.
The pain of racism is real for thousands of minorities in the Church. As an African-American growing up in the segregated south I experienced first hand the ugly effects of racism with its repeated blows of mental degradation, spiritual chains of deprivation, suppression, and humiliation. I’ve seen it in the workplace, in the schoolyard, in the political arena, and, sadly to say, even in the Church.
We must acknowledge that racism and prejudice exist among Christians before we can rid ourselves of its stench. Sure, there have been small steps toward unity since King’s day. In the 1960s, Caucasian evangelist A. A. Allen gathered both black and white believers together under one tent and encouraged them to give each other a hug. This simple act of integration was uncommon and it marked a bold stand against prejudice in the Church. Allen was looked upon as radical and risky, but he was willing to face the spiritual opposition head on.
Without a unified front, however, Allen’s efforts did not bring sweeping change. The Southern Baptist Convention just a few years ago made headlines when its leaders renounced racism, condemned slavery and apologized for the Church’s intolerant past. That was another step in the right direction, but the demographics of the local church still didn’t reflect lasting change.
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