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The book thus contains recent anthropological theory about the biology of race as well as issues specifically pertinent to theological discussion. It encourages the reader to engage in critical self-reflection about his or her view of 'otherness' in racial terms as quite often, when we see 'the other' we merely see ourselves, and our projections of our fears. Westerners have often seen 'the other,' for example, as less than human as "part of the animal kingdom" rather than as "children of God" (103). This 'other' is not particularly biologically distinct from ourselves, but our preconceived notion of race and culture cause 'us' to see 'the other' as 'them,' or 'it.'
For an explicitly Christian text, the book is unusually open to a discussion of how religion has been used and misused as a tool of racial oppression. Merely because the Christian community views itself as distinct does not mean that this sense of covenantal obligation must be discriminatory and wielded against others as...
"If races and racism are socially constructed, they can be deconstructed" and change is possible if people are willing to set aside their differences (108). Although religion has divided people, it can still unite people, as Christians dwell in two worlds, this world and the next. Social identities and racial constructions exist in the mind race must not be the prioritized category in how we see ourselves. This does not mean that certain Christian sects or groups can deny how racism has impinged upon Church practices. Rather, it illustrates how history and institutions may create barriers in formulating ecumenical communities. Christianity must return to its original, inclusive focus. This book strikes a difficult but impressive balance between scholarship and a call to action, and can be useful, because of its plurality of views and perspective, to scholars, undergraduates, and even laypersons seeking to learn more about the cultural history of…
Bobby states that if a miracle happens within 24 hours, he would adopt Martha's god-fearing ways. However, should there be no miracle, Martha must give up religion. Within a few minutes of agreeing, the face of Jesus appears on the side of one of the refrigerators on Martha's front lawn. This event understandably alters their lives. Bobby goes crazy marketing the Jesus apparition, losing no time to exploit the gullible.
Heaven Earth Changes Places (5full pages + cover + works cited) What effect war Vietnamese society The Vietnam War produced a profound impact upon the world at large, and upon the countries of the United States and of Vietnam in particular. There are several reasons why the effects of this martial encounter have reverberated for these two nations as much as they have -- the war lasted for several decades
Catholic Priests and Sexual Abuse Issues The ongoing sexual abuse scandal involving Roman Catholic priests and other church officials continues to shock the Christian world and has led to prosecutions, prison sentences, international embarrassment for a major world religion, and to the paying out of millions of dollars in reparations by the Church. This paper reviews the sexual abuses perpetrated by the Church, the number of cases involved, the impact of
They reminded readers that Father Cutie joined the priesthood under those rules, with full knowledge of the requirements of priesthood, but that he placed himself above church law (Mayo, May 14, 2009). Still earlier, in 2006, the Catholic Church in Australia became embroiled in a debate over whether the small and struggling Catholic Church there should cease insisting on clergymen's celibacy when a priests' association said that doing away with
Robert McNamara "I want Americans to understand why we made the mistakes we did and to learn from them; that is the only way our nation can ever hope to leave the past behind" (McNamara, 1996) Robert McNamara was the Secretary of Defense for the United States under presidents John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson, but he is best known in history for his role as one of the fiercest advocates of the
Robert Frost -- Life Issues and Parallels to My Life A Life Filled with Tragic Inspiration Robert Frost was a prolific American writer and poet whose work captured the difficulties some of the most challenging periods in modern American history as well as his personal trials and tribulations. Frost's work is known for the eloquence that he was able to express using the simple language of common colloquial speech (Holman & Snyder,