The Religion of Whiteness

How Racism Distorts Christian Faith

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

Narrated by: 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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Insightful

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

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!!!

the content

thorough to say the least. personal stories All Too familiar and painfull...stats affirm my reality and that of my fellow people of color and the "Remnant" of white practicing Christ followers who resist the ROW! May TRUE followers of JESUS increase and multiply! 2Timothy 2:2

Good to hear your thoughts put into words

A must read for us white people to understand what is painfully obvious once understood.

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.