![]() ![]() The above talk asks whether Christianity can offer a unique approach to the problem of racism and race relations that differs from the dominant secular ideologies of our day. This book is a much-needed resource for pastors, students, professors, laypersons and others who hunger for a united church in a divided world. He is the author of Beyond Racial Gridlock: Embracing Mutual Responsibility (IVP, 2006). Because Yancey is trained at dealing with data, the book’s tone and rhetoric is exceptionally balanced. Yancey's creative thinking further leads the reader to examine racism and the need of reconciliation in new ways using a central premise from an ancient source-the Bible. Beyond Racial Gridlock is an adaptation aimed at Christian audiences of the more scholarly Transcending Racial Barriers (Oxford: OUP, 2011), which Yancey authored alongside sociologist Michael Emerson. His assessment of the pros and cons of current strategies is extremely helpful in understanding the present state of racial reconciliation. Yancey has been working in the area of race relations for many years, written several influential books on the subject and knows how to write readable, to-the-point books for Christians., If pastors and lay leaders were to read this book and humbly take its principles to heart, we could see a change in race relations in this country, and our churches could be a multiracial witness to the world of reconciliation, healing and grace., In Beyond Racial Gridlock, George Yancey once again challenges us to think in fresh ways about the ministry of reconciliation. Owens Theology 1 3 December 2022 Book Review: Beyond Racial Gridlock Dr. And I cannot think of a better person to write this book. This book is useful not only for casual readers who wish to develop a broader perspective on the issue of racism but also for seminary courses on race relations., A much-needed book! George Yancey proposes to do what is long overdue-systematically analyze race and race relations to suggest a thoughtful Christian approach to racial problems. Anyone who wants to have a serious discussion about racial issues in American culture must crack open this book!. Gridlock is a good word to describe the state of evangelical discussions on race today. The best part about his work is that he gives us the ultimate solution that attacks the race problem at its core. Review: Beyond Racial Gridlock by George Yancey. What a winsome and inviting way of framing the racial divide in our country., George Yancey has taken the complexity of the racial issue and has distilled it into a clear and comprehensive diagnosis. I don't feel condemned I feel welcomed into a conversation. ![]() Yancey, as a black man, is coming along beside me, a white man, and acknowledging that this is our mutual task to figure out how to treat one another well. Beyond Racial Gridlock: Embracing Mutual Responsibility is written by George Yancey and published by IVP Books. It gets me beyond my guilt, denial and defensiveness. ![]()
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