The ARC of Racial Justice includes increasing your *awareness* by studying history and grasping what God says about the dignity of the human person; developing authentic *relationships* with people who are different from you; and making a *commitment* to dismantle racist attitudes, starting with your heart and moving to the structures of our nation and our world.
Scripture tells us that we do not simply *have* the image of God; we *are* the image of God, thoroughly and holistically, as human beings. This means all people equally bear the likeness of God, which makes racism a problematic issue that must be treated as the evil offense against God and human ...
*Racial identity development* refers to the process of defining for oneself the personal significance and social meaning of belonging to a particular racial group. Racially mature people will assert not only that their race is a factor in how they experience the world but also that identity is mo...
A historical context is necessary for identifying and fighting racism in the present day. As we explore the causes and consequences of racism, history provides the vital context of the past to pursue solutions in the present that are rooted in a firm understanding of racial justice.
