{"product_id":"divided-by-faith-evangelical-religion-and-the-problem-of-race-in-america-9780195131406","title":"Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn recent years  the leaders of the American evangelical movement have brought their characteristic passion to the problem of race  notably in the Promise Keepers movement and in reconciliation theology. But the authors of this provocative new study reveal that despite their good intentions  evangelicals may actually be preserving Americas racial chasm. In Divided by Faith  Michael O. Emerson and Christian Smith probe the grassroots of white evangelical America  through a nationwide telephone survey of 2 000 people  along with 200 face-to-face interviews. The results of their research are surprising. Most white evangelicals  they learned  see no systematic discrimination against blacks; indeed  they deny the existence of any ongoing racial problem in the United States. Many of their subjects blamed the continuing talk of racial conflict on the media  unscrupulous black leaders  and the inability of African Americans to forget the past. What lies behind this perception? Evangelicals  Emerson and Smith write  are not so much actively racist as committed to a theological view of the world that makes it difficult for them to see systematic injustice. The evangelical emphasis on individualism  free will  and personal relationships makes invisible the pervasive injustice that perpetuates inequality between the races. Most racial problems  they told the authors  can be solved by the repentance and conversion of the sinful individuals at fault. Combining a substantial body of evidence with sophisticated analysis and interpretation  Emerson and Smith throw sharp light on the oldest American dilemma. Despite the best intentions of evangelical leaders and some positive trends  the authors conclude that real racial reconciliation remains far over the horizon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647053226037,"sku":"ByrdShop_0195131401","price":27.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780195131406.jpg?v=1781687127","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/divided-by-faith-evangelical-religion-and-the-problem-of-race-in-america-9780195131406","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}