Reparations: A Christian Call for Repentance and Repair
Duke L. Kwon · Gregory Thompson
Apr 2021 · Christian Audio · Narrated by Mirron Willis
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Christians are awakening to the legacy of racism in America like never before. While public conversations regarding the realities of racial division and inequalities have surged in recent years, so has the public outcry to work toward the long-awaited healing of these wounds. But American Christianity, with its tendency to view the ministry of reconciliation as its sole response to racial injustice, and its isolation from those who labor most diligently to address these things, is underequipped to offer solutions. Because of this, the church needs a new perspective on its responsibility for the deep racial brokenness at the heart of American culture and on what it can do to repair that brokenness.
This book makes a compelling historical and theological case for the church's obligation to provide reparations for the oppression of African Americans. Duke Kwon and Gregory Thompson articulate the church's responsibility for its promotion and preservation of white supremacy throughout history, investigate the Bible's call to repent and make restitution, and offer concrete examples of the work of reparation at the local level. They lead listeners toward a moral imagination that views reparations as a long-overdue and necessary step in our collective journey toward healing and wholeness.
This book makes a compelling historical and theological case for the church's obligation to provide reparations for the oppression of African Americans. Duke Kwon and Gregory Thompson articulate the church's responsibility for its promotion and preservation of white supremacy throughout history, investigate the Bible's call to repent and make restitution, and offer concrete examples of the work of reparation at the local level. They lead listeners toward a moral imagination that views reparations as a long-overdue and necessary step in our collective journey toward healing and wholeness.
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Donal Cogdell Jr.
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February 8, 2024
A very important & critical work that the American & Western church needs to the utmost. Im grateful for the hard work and research put into this. It's excellent. It makes a compelling argument that for the church, reparations are really the minimum it can do. Restoration is the true goal, and you don't get there without restitution. My only criticism is I wish the authors could have shared more of the practical math & economics of reparations that so many economists & reparationists like William Darity have gifted the world. People need to realize that reparations are very practical & possible. Nonetheless, the authors submitted a strong theological and spiritual case that can be transformative for the church and nation.
About the author
Duke L. Kwon is the lead pastor at Grace Meridian Hill, a congregation in the Grace DC Network in Washington, DC, whose mission includes the commitment to build cross-cultural community. Kwon's work has appeared in the Washington Post, Christianity Today, the Gospel Coalition, and the Witness.
Gregory Thompson is a pastor, scholar, artist, and producer whose work focuses on race and equity in the United States. He lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Prolific audiobook narrator Mirron Willis has won several AudioFile Earphones Awards and an Audie Award. An accomplished actor, he has appeared on stage, in films, and on television. His many theater credits include roles in Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing, Knock Me a Kiss, and A Raisin in the Sun.
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