What kind of Christianity : a history of slavery and anti-Black racism in the Presbyterian church / William Yoo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yoo, William, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)--History.

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

Slavery--Religious aspects--Presbyterians--History.

Slavery.

Racism--Religious aspects--Presbyterians--History.

Racism.

Physical Description:

ix, 224 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Louisville, Kentucky : Westminster John Knox Press, [2022]

Summary:

"Presbyterian historian William Yoo reviews the PC(USA)'s complicated history with race and racial equality movements in America to convey the difficult story of how Presbyterians are reckoning with their white supremacist past to move toward an anti-racist future"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. "What Kind of Christianity?"

pt. I The Tragedy

2. "Can Christian Americans Deny These Barbarous Cruelties?"

3. "Was There Anything Very Bad in All This?"

pt. II The Indictment

4. "Is Jesus Christ in Favor of American Slavery?"

5. "But What Do We See When We Look at the American Church?"

pt. III The Reckoning

6. Anti-Black Racism in a World without White Fragility

7. The American Captivity of the Presbyterian Church.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Yoo, William. What kind of Christianity

ISBN:

9780664264673

0664264670

OCLC:

1304834864