Kingdom Racial Change: Overcoming Inequality, Injustice, and Indifference
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Kingdom Racial Change: Overcoming Inequality, Injustice, and Indifference  -     By: Michael O. Evans, David L. McFadden & Michael O. Emerson

Kingdom Racial Change: Overcoming Inequality, Injustice, and Indifference

Eerdmans / 2025 / Paperback

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Title: Kingdom Racial Change: Overcoming Inequality, Injustice, and Indifference
By: Michael O. Evans, David L. McFadden & Michael O. Emerson
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 184
Vendor: Eerdmans
Publication Date: 2025
Dimensions: 9.00 X 6.00 (inches)
Weight: 2 pounds
ISBN: 0802883729
ISBN-13: 9780802883728
Stock No: WW883728

Publisher's Description

A compelling call to action that weaves together powerful personal stories and keen sociological analysis
 
In this remarkable book, authors Michael Evans, David McFadden, and Michael Emerson combine personal narratives and sociological research to teach Christians how to work together for racial justice.
 
The authors begin by sharing their stories. Michael Evans and David McFadden—friends since grade school—are Black and grew up in the rough neighborhoods of Chicago’s south side. Michael is a pastor and has ministered in the very neighborhoods where he was raised; David is a medical doctor. The third author—Michael Emerson, who is white—grew up in white communities that were close geographically to his coauthors’ neighborhoods, but a world away socially.
 
The authors then interpret their experiences through the lens of sociology, drawing on research to explain how injustice can exist on multiple levels. The micro level consists of individuals, relationships, and families; the meso level comprises organizations such as churches and collective activities such as social movements; and the macro level encompasses entire institutions such as the criminal justice system or the educational system, as well as laws and policies. The authors offer practical strategies for pursuing racial justice on all three levels—strategies designed to overcome inequality and draw Christians from diverse backgrounds and circumstances together in the family of God. A compelling call to action, Kingdom Racial Change will engage the hearts and minds of Christians seeking racial righteousness and reconciliation. 

Author Bio

Michael A. Evans is cofounder of the Unity Men’s Group of Chicago. He has nearly two decades of experience as a pastor and as executive director of the Developing Communities Project, an organization dedicated to community justice.
 
David L. McFadden is cofounder of the Unity Men’s Group of Chicago. He is a nephrologist and serves as the medical director, cofounder, and co-owner of Affiliated Dialysis of Joliet and Morris, Illinois; he has also served in ministry for more than forty years.
 
Michael O. Emerson is the Harry and Hazel Chavanne Fellow in Religion and Public Policy at the Baker Institute, a policy research organization based at Rice University. He was the founding director of Rice’s Center on Race, Religion, and Urban Life. His publications include The Religion of Whiteness: How Racism Distorts Christian Faith (coauthored with Glenn E. Bracey II) and Blacks and Whites in Christian America (coauthored with Jason E. Shelton).  

Editorial Reviews

"Kingdom Racial Change blends personal narrative with sociological assessment in making the case that the church has a responsibility to take the radical steps needed to help society achieve racial justice. The book is valuable for those who are committed to this cause and are looking for useful tools to accomplish it. The mixture of personal narrative and engaging writing style makes this an easy-to-read book that will challenge readers to take a comprehensive approach in working toward racial reconciliation."
George Yancey, Baylor University
 
"Kingdom Racial Change offers a significant step forward for those of us concerned about racial justice and reconciliation. The authors demonstrate the power of narrative as their stories help us access foundational truths about the need for kingdom racial change. These stories are intertwined with insightful sociological research and thoughtful biblical reflection. Racial justice and healing do not occur without intellectual, emotional, and spiritual transformation, and this book offers a way toward that goal."
Soong-Chan Rah, Fuller Theological Seminary
 
"Three men: two Black, one white, all passionately committed to working together to tell the truth about America’s tradition of racism and white supremacy and to find a way forward based in God’s grace. Beginning with powerful stories from each of their lives—from a Far South Side Chicago housing project, to California, Detroit, and rural Minnesota—these authors compellingly lay out the systemic and interconnected nature of racial inequality and give helpful and readable prescriptions for racial change moving forward. A must read for pastors, small groups, academics, educators, and community leaders alike, Kingdom Racial Change will stick with you long after you’ve finished reading, making possible the hope for real and positive racial change grounded in the gospel of Jesus."
Angela Denker, pastor and author of Red State Christians and Disciples of White Jesus

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