A positive aspect of teaching classes for Central Seminary (Shawnee, KS) has been the diversity of the student body. In addition to working with students from a number of denominations, I also have the opportunity to engage students of different racial and ethnic backgrounds. I have especially learned from the experiences of African-American Christians who have been willing to share not only their church culture but their personal experiences as well. Even with this exposure, I still have a lot to learn about relating across the racial gap, so I appreciate Terrell Carter’s informative and challenging book Healing Racial Divides : Finding Strength in Our Diversity . Dr. Terrell Carter is an artist (he provided the cover art), pastor, theologian, educator, and former police officer. He combines these experiences with the insights of theology, the social sciences, law, and cultural analysis to address the key issue in Ameri...
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