Dr. John Perkins and the author There are some battles that must be fought continuously. We often succumb to the idea that once certain victories are won, an issue is settled. More than once, I have heard people say, “We have dealt with the idea of women being pastors; let’s move on.” This is far from true as churches that seek to exercise their autonomy, deciding that the best qualified person to be their pastor is a woman, are disfellowshipped from the larger community of faith. This is true of racism as well. We have come a long way to be sure. The sports heroes of one of my grandsons are African Americans like Odell Beckham, Jr., of the New York Giants; Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors; and Olympian Jesse Owens. My children and grandchildren don’t see race as a barrier, but racism is embedded in our society. White supremacy is resurgent, white privilege is an uncomfortable fact, and institutional racism is a...
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