What are the social, cultural and theological forces that have made
Christian racism possible, and how might those forces be effectively
resisted and eradicated today?
In Christianity and Racism, Robert Beckford explores the history of
the racial divide within the Church - from how Africans and Black people
first appeared in the Christian imagination, to the 17th Century debates
over the missionisation of enslaved Africans, the impact of British
imperialism and colonialism and the emergence of institutionalised
racism in the 20th Century.
This is a book for all who want to expand their knowledge and
understanding of Black history in the British Church and the ways in
which Christianity has enabled and perpetuated racial discrimination.
With discussion of anti-racist theology and practical examples of
Christian anti-racism in action today, Christianity and Racism also
opens up a conversation about how the Church can work to resist and
eradicate racism - a crucial subject in the context of the Black Lives
Matter movement and the cultural transformation happening across the
world.
A powerful examination of history from a leading Black theologian,
Christianity and Racism is essential reading for everyone working to
create a just and equal Church.
