This Side of Heaven: Race, Ethnicity, and Christian Faith

Table of contents

• This Side of Heaven i
• Title Page iii
• Acknowledgments v
• Contents vii
• Contributors xi
• This Side of Heaven 1
• Introduction 3
• Part I - Thinking Critically About Culture, Race, and Color 17
• 1: Race 19
• 2: Science and the Myth of Biological Race 33
• 3: Race, Ethnicity, and Color among Latinos in the United States 47
• 4: Culture Matters 63
• 5: Developing Multicultural Competency 81
• Part II - Encountering the Other in Ethnic and Racialized Worlds 95
• 6: Western Images of Others and Otherness 97
• 7: Crossing the Color Line 111
• 8: Sharing the Gospel in a Racially Segregated Society 127
• 9: “Becoming Conservative, Becoming White” 145
• Part III - Using and Abusing the Bible in Ethnic and Racial Contexts 163
• 10: The Sword of Truth in a Sea of Lies 165
• 11: Family and Table-Fellowship in the Writings of Luke 181
• 12: Church as a Lifestyle 195
• 13: The Samaritans 211
• 14: The Bible and the Communion of Saints 223
• Part IV: Engaging Racial and Ethnic Realities in Congregational Settings 241
• 15: New Immigrant Filipinos Bring Changes to Their Parish 243
• 16: Constructing New Intergenerational Ties, Cultures, and Identities among Korean American Christians 259
• 17: Divergent Worship Practices in the Sunday Morning Hour 275
• 18: Power and Reconciliation in an Urban Church 293
• 19: An Applied Research Strategy for Christian Organizations 309
• Conclusion 323
• Appendix 1 - Timeline: Race and Ethnicity in the United States 335
• Appendix 2 - Resources for Further Reading and Study 341
• Scripture Index 345
• General Index 347

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