Holter Graham
Author
Language
English
Description
Drawing on history, public opinion surveys, and personal experience, Robert P. Jones delivers a provocative examination of the unholy relationship between American Christianity and white supremacy, and issues an urgent call for white Christians to reckon with this legacy for the sake of themselves and the nation. As the nation grapples with demographic changes and the legacy of racism in America, Christianity’s role as a cornerstone of white supremacy...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Taking the story of white supremacy in America back to 1493 and examining contemporary communities in Mississippi, Minnesota, and Oklahoma for models of racial repair, The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy helps chart a new course toward a genuinely pluralistic democracy. Robert P. Jones returns to the fateful year when the Christian 'Doctrine of Discovery'--the idea that God designated America as a new promised land--shaped how five centuries of Europeans...