The Parable of the Sower: Rooting out White Supremacy and Institutionalized Racism in the church

This article highlights the parallels between Camara Jones’ Gardener's Tale allegory and Jesus’ Parable of the Sower to invite reflection regarding White Evangelical Christians’ approach to addressing institutionalized racism faced by African Americans and Blacks in the US and the church. Using...

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Authors: Sales, Terrelle B. (Author) ; Rim, Kathy (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 2023
In: Theology today
Year: 2023, Volume: 80, Issue: 2, Pages: 162-172
IxTheo Classification:FD Contextual theology
HC New Testament
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KBQ North America
KDG Free church
NBE Anthropology
Further subjects:B Church
B biblical justice
B White Evangelical church
B White Supremacy
B Black American
B Jesus Christ
B Racism
B Anti-racism
B institutionalized racism
B African American
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Summary:This article highlights the parallels between Camara Jones’ Gardener's Tale allegory and Jesus’ Parable of the Sower to invite reflection regarding White Evangelical Christians’ approach to addressing institutionalized racism faced by African Americans and Blacks in the US and the church. Using an interdisciplinary lens that engages sociology, politics, history, theology and biblical exegesis, this article presents a compelling case for the church to cease the practice of compartmentalizing anti-racist movements as “political” and lead the charge through a missional goal to root out institutionalized racism both within the church and American society.
ISSN:2044-2556
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology today
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/00405736231172706