Racialized Humility: The White Supremacist Sainthood of Peter Claver, SJ
Peter Claver is commonly remembered as a patron saint of ministry to black Americans as well as the "saint of the slave trade." Partially by comparing him with Saint Martin de Porres, the only African-descended American saint, this article argues that rather than lauding Claver as a racial...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
[2015]
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Horizons
Year: 2015, Volume: 42, Issue: 2, Pages: 295-316 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KCD Hagiography; saints NCA Ethics RG Pastoral care |
| Further subjects: | B
Slavery
B Ethics B Church B Peter Claver B Saints |
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| Summary: | Peter Claver is commonly remembered as a patron saint of ministry to black Americans as well as the "saint of the slave trade." Partially by comparing him with Saint Martin de Porres, the only African-descended American saint, this article argues that rather than lauding Claver as a racial hero, we ought to recognize him as deeply complicit in the sins of white supremacy. This article aims to help the church more honestly reckon with its white supremacist past. |
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| ISSN: | 2050-8557 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Horizons
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/hor.2015.108 |