for those who think they speak “Christian” fluently, the faith itself is often misunderstood and distorted by many to whom it is seemingly very familiar.
“To hear a White person remark, whether in earnest or jest, about Black men's sexual prowess or Black women's sexual promiscuity is not an uncommon experience for most Black people.”
― Sexuality and the Black Church: A Womanist Perspective
― Sexuality and the Black Church: A Womanist Perspective
“Womanism is committed to the wholeness and flourishing of the entire community.”
― Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction to the Women of the Torah and the Throne
― Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction to the Women of the Torah and the Throne
“White culture is not marked by its uniquely creative and enriching social contributions. Rather, it is distinguished by its ability to promote the sanctity of whiteness by devaluing that which is non-White.”
― Sexuality and the Black Church: A Womanist Perspective
― Sexuality and the Black Church: A Womanist Perspective
“It is not the vaccinationists but the antivaccinationists who generate zeal. People are zealous for a cause when they are not quite positive that it is true.”
― Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art
― Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art
“Jumping ahead to the victories means skipping the hard but necessary work of examining what went wrong with race and the church.”
― The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism
― The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism
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