Eight Questions About Race: A Black Pastor Responds to Black Lives Matter

by Bishop Aubrey Shines

Prominent black pastor Aubrey Shines sheds light on the difficult questions raised by the racial protests in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd, proposing a Christian response to the agenda and claims of Black Lives Matter. People of faith have been in the vanguard of civil rights for 150 years, and like all Americans of good will, they wish to be on the right side of the divisive issue of racial justice. Yet many have qualms and questions about the goals and methods espoused by Black Lives Matter, which claims to speak for all Americans of color. Is America really a racist society? Have we truly failed our African-American friends and neighbors on issues of equality and fairness? What is Black Lives Matter? Who are its leaders? What do they want? Does BLM really represent the interests of black Americans? Above all, what is the appropriate Christian response to the raging debate about race and justice in America? These and other questions are addressed with clarity, sensitivity, deep knowledge of the subject, and a strong foundation in biblical faith by Bishop Aubrey Shines. This brief but informative book offers a guide and handy reference for pastors and congregants alike on how to think and talk about these profoundly challenging questions from a Christian perspective.

114 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 25, 2020

Reviews

[Jolene · Rating 4 out of 5]

I appreciate hearing from someone who has a different background and experience from my own speak about this subject. It is important to engage people who are different on these topics so we can have honest dialogue. It’s interesting to see how much we have in common despite our differences.

[Don Furlong · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informative

It is difficult to hear from a black man and brother in Christ that I am not responsible, as a white person, for the death of George Floyd and so many other young black men. I have been made to believe that I am by so many in popular culture. I know this doesn't give me a pass through, to not love my neighbor, regardless of skin color because Jesus and His Spirit within me DO give me that responsibility. This is the crux of Pastor Shines' message to the church of Jesus Christ universal. All lives matter to Him and so they should to me because of Him. We have much work to do together.

[Lana · Rating 4 out of 5]

This pastor, founder and chairman of Conservative Clergy of Color, gives a very well-written argument against the Black Lives Matter movement, which is rooted in Marxist beliefs and seeks to destroy the traditional nuclear family. He gives great counter-ideas on how we can help black neighborhoods, mostly around prayer, charity, family, and discipline.