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Devil's in the details: Andrea Smith Scrutinizes the Christian right's "race reconciliation" movement. (To the Point).(Statistical Data Included)

Colorlines Magazine

| March 22, 2002 | Smith, Andrea | COPYRIGHT 2002 Color Lines Magazine. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

In the past decade, "race reconciliation" has been a growing trend in Christian Right circles. A profusion of books has been published on the topic, and an increasing number of articles in conservative Christian periodicals have focused on racism and the role of people of color in conservative Christian communities. Most prominent white evangelical organizations have issued statements advocating race reconciliation. Its purpose, as one of its spokesmen, Tony Evans, puts it, is to "establish a church where everyone of any race or status who walks through the door is loved and respected as part of God's creation and family." But the rhetoric of race reconciliation requires ...

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