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Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, activist and prominent leader in the African-American civil rights movement.

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Philip Berrigan

Philip Francis Berrigan (October 5, 1923December 6, 2002) was an internationally renowned American peace activist,

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Course 406 - Theology of Work

Course 406 - Theology of Work (3 credits) This course will look at the theology of work and how work fits into ministry and God’s Kingdom.

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Saint Martin de Porres

Saint Martín de Porres (December 9, 1579 – November 3, 1639) was a Dominican cooperator brother who was beatified in the year 1837 by Pope Gregory XVI and canonized in 1962 by Pope John XXIII.

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Southern Christian Leadership Conference

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) is an American civil rights organization. SCLC was closely associated with its first president, Dr.

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Understanding Media Control & its Effect on Christians

the bible, is this too overexposed (ashley rose, flickr)This presentation looks at some of the key trends in media consolidation and the implications on racial and class bias. It also looks at media consolidation in the Christian sector and the implications that has in a growing non-Western church.

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How AmeriCorps Can Counter Nonprofit Funding Bias

Research shows that while 52.4% of those in poverty in the USA are people of color, only 16.5% of nonprofits are led by people of color, and only 3% of foundation funding goes toward organizations that are led by people of color. This presentation provides three recommendations of how AmeriCorps can counter this bias: (1) reaching out to organizations led by people of color and faith-based organizations (2) requiring grantees provide diversity profiles (3) Revising funding priorities.

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An Introduction to Systemic Theology

Executive Director Andrew Sears outlines a new branch of theology called "Systemic Theology", which provides a systems perspective on the world and God that prioritizes holistic ministry and justice.

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Youth are key in moving past ‘feel good’ reconciliation

Morgan, T.C. "Youth are key in moving past ‘feel good’ reconciliation." Christianity Today, 40 (13), 87.

OVERVIEW

According to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, racism continues to sharply divide American society. How can the U.S. start making changes to unite the society? Youth pastors of the Pentecostal Charismatic Churches of North America (PCCNA) assert that the leadership lies among the youth. Through this belief, the youth leaders have focused on overcoming racial divisions through church-based outreach. This has been an excellent investment in their youth and their church’s outlook on racial barriers. Youth programs have been designed to maximize the intermingling of black and white teenagers. Through sleepovers, lock-ins, and work projects, the process of reconciling racial differences has begun. Essential is spending time with other groups and getting to know them for who they are—not just what their stereotypes imply. These Pentecostal churches’ youth programs have created opportunities for youth groups to break through their comfort zones. According to the article, "…Pentecostal churches are ‘way ahead of most churches…we laid down our old organization, buried it, and started again with a totally color-blind organization."

QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION AND DISCUSSION

  1. What do you think about racial reconciliation emerging through this generation of youth? Is it possible? How would it work within your youth organization?
  2. Is racial division a problem within your organization?
  3. If your church or organization has limited resources or is more conservative in its outreach, how else can a curriculum be developed to integrate a multi-ethnic audience?
  4. How can you convince your church that it is necessary to bring reconciliation between the black and white races?

IMPLICATIONS

  1. Racial reconciliation is a vital to relationships within the church and other youth organizations, because we should all love each other.
  2. There must be more meaningful, long-term opportunities for young people to learn beyond the stereotypes of other cultures.

Yvonne Lam cCYS

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