What does a Christianity look like that is not deeply tied to racial injustice and White Christian nationalism, forces captured in the images of the January 6, 2021 insurrection? With a national election just around the corner, how might Christians live into a richer narrative that underscores the nonviolent legacy of Jesus?

Join us for an intimate, online conversation with three renowned thought leaders on the current state of Christianity in the US. Our guests Gary Dorrien, Obery Hendricks, and Grace Ji-Sun Kim are internationally known for their insights on the Christian faith and the role that it can play for those committed to democracy, peace, and social justice. (Follow the links or see below for additional information about our guest panelists.) The Christian Century's editor/publisher Peter W. Marty will serve as moderator.

Sponsored by the Christian Century and the D.L. Dykes, Jr. Foundation, this conversation will explore the challenges that the growing presence of White Christian nationalism poses to congregations and people of faith and conscience.

Note: This is an online only event and requires registration.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PANELISTS:

Gary Dorrien is the Reinhold Niebuhr professor of social ethics at Union Theological Seminary and professor of religion at Columbia University. He is the author of 24 books that range across the fields of social ethics, philosophy, theology, political economics, social and political theory, religious history, cultural criticism, and intellectual history. His books include American Democratic Socialism: History, Politics, Religion and Theory and Breaking White Supremacy: Martin Luther King Jr and the Black Social Gospel.
Obery Hendricks is a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Democracy Collaborative in Washington, DC. He is the author of the bestseller The Politics of Jesus: Rediscovering the True Revolutionary Nature of Jesus’ Teachings and How They Have Been Corrupted. A widely sought after lecturer and media spokesperson, Dr. Hendricks’ appearances include CNN, MSNBC, CBS, Fox News, Fox Business News, the Discovery Channel, and PBS.
Grace Ji-Sun Kim is professor of theology at Earlham School of Religion. She is the author of 24 books including When God Became White and Surviving God (co-written with Susan Shaw). Grace is a series co-editor for the Palgrave Macmillan Series Asian Christianity in the Diaspora and has served on the American Academy of Religion’s Board of Directors. Grace hosts the Madang podcast.

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