Ask Me Anything: “Did Our Church Have a Historic Role In Slavery and Racism in the South?” - Andy Nixon, Donyale Fraylon, Ken Coneby, & Ben Wyman

Ask Me Anything: “Did Our Church Have a Historic Role In Slavery and Racism in the South?” - Andy Nixon, Donyale Fraylon, Ken Coneby, & Ben Wyman

Show notes

Today’s question covers a wide span – starting with John Wesley’s abolitionist stance, to the division of the United Methodist church in the run up to the Civil War, to its history within Houston and the Civil Rights movement. Plus, a long look at the ways Scripture has been used to maintain white supremacy in America, and an acknowledgement that this conversation can only be had when we recognize our failures – and learn from them.

Books referenced in today’s show:

Jamar Tisby, “The Color of Compromise” (https://www.amazon.com/Color-Compromise-American-Churchs-Complicity-ebook/dp/B07BB6R827)

M. Shawn Copeland, “Enfleshing Freedom” (https://www.amazon.com/Enfleshing-Freedom-Intersections-Innovations-Religious/dp/0800662741/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1CPT8VEKJP48J&dchild=1&keywords=enfleshing+freedom&qid=1616532938&sprefix=enflesh%2Cdigital-text%2C206&sr=8-1)

Our podcast with Trinity UMC regarding “The New Jim Crow” begins next month! Ask us a question: fmhouston.com/ama

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Andy Nixon

Andy Nixon

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Ken Coneby

Ken Coneby

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Donyale Fraylon

Donyale Fraylon

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Ben Wyman

Ben Wyman

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