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Author:
Perkins, John, 1930- author.
Title:
One blood : parting words to the church on race and love / John M. Perkins, with Karen Waddles ; [foreword by Rick Warren ; afterword by Jon Foreman].
Publisher:
Moody Publishers,
Copyright Date:
2020
Description:
201 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Subject:
United States--Race relations.
Racism--United States--Psychological aspects.
Racism--Christianity.--Christianity.
Civil rights--Christianity.--Christianity.
Race relations--Christianity.--Christianity.
Reconciliation.
Church and social problems--United States.
Other Authors:
Waddles, Karen, author.
Warren, Richard, 1954- writer of foreword.
Foreman, Jonathan, writer of afterword.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-198).
Contents:
Introduction -- The church should look like that -- One race, one blood -- Living it out: Mosaic Church, Little Rock -- A lament for our broken past -- The healing balm of confession -- Living it out: Fellowship Church, Monrovia, California -- Forgiveness: it's in our DNA -- Tear down this wall! -- Living it out: Waters of Life Community Church, Fontana, California -- God don't want no coward soldiers -- Prayer, the weapon of our warfare -- Living it out: Epiphany Fellowship, Philadelphia -- The greatest of these is love -- Epilogue: Almost home -- Afterword -- Study guide.
Summary:
We are living in historic times. Not since the civil rights movement of the 60s has our country been this vigorously engaged in the reconciliation conversation. There is a great opportunity right now for culture to change, but it cannot be done without the church.
ISBN:
0802423973 (softcover)
9780802423979 (softcover)
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1249710879
Locations:
BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

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