The Religion of Whiteness

How Racism Distorts Christian Faith

De: Michael O. Emerson, Glenn E. Bracey II

Narrado por: Tom Parks

Recent years have seen a growing recognition of the role that White Christian Nationalism plays in American society. As White Christian Nationalism has become a major force, and as racial and religious attitudes become increasingly aligned among whites-for example, the more likely you are to say that the decline of white people as a share of the population is "bad for society," the more likely you are to believe the government should support religious values-it has become reasonable to wonder which of the adjectives in the phrase "White Christian Nationalism" takes precedence.

In this book, Michael O. Emerson and Glenn E. Bracey II respond definitively: the answer is "white." The majority of white Christians in America, they argue, are believers in a "Religion of Whiteness" that shapes their faith, their politics, and more. The Religion of Whiteness, they argue, raises the perpetuation of racial inequality to a level of spiritual commitment that rivals followers' commitment to Christianity itself.

Using national survey data, in-depth interviews, and focus group results gathered over several years, Emerson and Bracey show how the Religion of Whiteness shapes the practice of Christianity for millions of Americans—and what can be done to confront it.

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INFORMATIVE!

I loved this book. The amount of detail and depth was incredible! I learned how to correctly articulate some of the actions I have seen and have happened to me in not only white churches but white spaces. You have armed me, and now I’m ready for war!!!

Insightful

This book gave information that put a lot of things about this country in perspective.

White Trump supporters are bad and racist biased book

I am African-American, and this book was insulting to my intelligence. The book even says that Black people, practice or religion of whiteness so long as Black people are not wealth, weed distribution or anti-capitalist it’s such a critical race theory book where the definition of racism is changed.
The book basically takes Democratic principals of the current Democratic Party and says if people don’t believe in them, then they are racist. It doesn’t require that people believe that there is some kind of difference genetics. It has nothing to do with the actual definition of racism. It has a new definition of racism and stuff white Christians into that definition , the new definition of racism is anyone who supports Trump it this book was bad. I don’t like Trump. I’m black, but this book was bad.

So helpful for this brown Christian!

I Had Dr Emerson in an elective in a religion and society class around 1995-1996. Have read his book Divided By Faith. This book adds conceptual hooks to several articles that have floated around the room of my mind for years.
Growing up an adopted kid in nearly all white spaces (including wonderful adoptive parents ) I have wondered how even they as good Christians could espouse so many racist views. That have and love their brown sons. But this book helps you see the spiritual investment that many good Christian white folk have invested in the ROW.

The Authors spend lots of the book laying out their sociological research but it is their summary and applications in the last 45 minutes of the audiobook which really came alive for me. Though it was not the focus of their work, and I am seeing this more and more, it seems like at least one antidote (maybe the only?) to the stories being told by ROW will be new, different, authentic and truthful stories that the victims of the ROW start getting empowered to tell.

This book is helpful for those who have been gaslighted by folk both lay and professional in the church and other para-church organizations who ?un-knowingly practice the ROW. It is written not to weaponize but maybe more to help people who have suffered to help then see they (we) are not crazy.

Thanks to these authors !

One of the most important books I've read

This book challenged me, angered me, and brought me to tears, but it was a validating to see actual analytics, and data for what I have been observing in the American evangelical church. I cannot recommend this book enough.

This book answered so many questions I’ve pondered for years.

A must read for everyone who desires God’s kind of unity and justice in the United States of America and her churches.

The chapter of betrayal trauma resonated with me during and after the election of trump of 2016. 

This book highlights, meticulous research and data and information and honest interviews about the struggles of what the American church is facing with white nationalist and their love for power. It really exemplifies the disobedience of Christ follower. Christ has said for anyone who wants to follow him, must deny their selves And I don’t see that in today’s church. 

I can’t recommend this book enough!

This book tells what is really happening and why. I was so baffled as to why people defend a certain orange politician so vehemently. They aren’t defending him as much as they are defending the ROW.

Wonderful

Very informative and timely. I am thankful for this book and for the research therein.

Religion or politics

I see a valid point in the book and specifically the idea of group or religion concept. But it feels more like a political difference at times over a racial one. It is hard to separate at times