![]() ![]() Greg Williams, president of Grace Communion International, said, “I am convinced that the massive conflict surrounding racism, inequality and injustice can only be reconciled in Jesus. One leader shared that the books he recommended are meant to “evoke, challenge, and reflect on the past as necessary historical data we must confront, the present situations we must find common ground, and the future that includes an arresting vision of God’s intention ‘on earth as it is in heaven.’” Leaders noted that books offering a biblical framework on racial justice and reconciliation are especially helpful, as well as those that deepen understanding of historical events to explain present realities. Many of the recommended books focus on the complex history and relationships between Black and white Americans, while others offer insight into dynamics of other racial and ethnic minorities in America and cast a vision for the new humanity that includes “every nation, tribe, people and language” (Revelation 7:9). “Roadmap to Reconciliation” by Brenda Salter McNeil.“Rediscipling the White Church” by David W.“Beyond Racial Gridlock” by George Yancey.“The Next Evangelicalism” by Soong-Chan Rah.“Embracing the New Samaria” by Alejandro Mandes.“Reading While Black” by Esau McCaulley.In addition to “The Color of Compromise” and “Divided by Faith,” other recommended books include: In a time of inflamed communication that adds to tension instead of addressing it, Tisby offers a moral compass to challenge white Christians about how they view and process history and events of our day.” He pricks the conscience while inviting conviction-based corrective action. ![]() Author Jemar Tisby is gifted with a style that gently and hauntingly provokes without retaliatory anger. Of the most recommended book, “The Color of Compromise,” Randall Bach, president of Open Bible Churches, said, “This book made quite an impression on me, offering perspective in helping me to see through eyes whose experiences have been different than mine. “In the area of racial justice and reconciliation, there are many helpful guides who - through their books - are ready to assist and lead us in sustained efforts in this labor of love and justice.” ![]() “Books play a major role in the development of the Christian mind and evangelical engagement in issues of theology, polity and policy,” said Walter Kim, president of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE). A close second was “Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America” by Michael Emerson and Christian Smith. The most recommended book was “The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism” by Jemar Tisby, according to the July/August Evangelical Leaders Survey. Evangelical leaders shared which books on racial justice and reconciliation they would recommend to Christians who want to learn more. ![]()
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