Should We Still Be Talking About Race? with Claude Atcho

14/02/2023 42 min Temporada 2 Episodio 4
Should We Still Be Talking About Race? with Claude Atcho

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Kyle Worley and Rebecca McLaughlin are joined by Claude Atcho to have a conversation about how we can get better at talking about race.Questions Covered in This Episode:Should we still be talking about race?How can we get better about talking about race?“Race is a biological fiction but a sociological reality.” What does that mean?How has this conversation changed over the last 6-10 years?How can engaging with African American literature help us understand a whole hearted approach to engage with the question of race?What would we say to a listener who might say: I am so tired of talking and hearing about race?How would you respond to someone who thinks we didn’t have these problems a few years ago?Guest Bio:Claude Atcho serves as the pastor of Church of the Resurrection in Charlottesville, Virginia. He has previously served as a church planter and an adjunct English professor in Boston, Massachusetts, and as a pastor in Memphis, Tennessee. He is the author of Reading Black Books: How African American Literature Can Make Our Faith More Whole and Just. Resources Mentioned:“The Secular Creed” by Rebecca McLaughlin“Reading Black Books” by Claude Atcho“Go Tell It On the Mountain” by James BaldwinFollow Us:Instagram | TwitterOur Sister Shows:Knowing Faith | The Family Discipleship Podcast | Starting PlaceConfronting Christianity is a podcast of Training the Church. For ad-free episodes and more content check out our Patreon. Follow Us:Instagram | TwitterOur Sister Shows:Knowing Faith | The Family Discipleship Podcast | Starting Place | Tiny TheologiansConfronting Christianity is a podcast of Training the Church. For ad-free episodes and more content check out our Patreon. Produced by⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Good Podcast Co.⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for weekly emails at RebeccaMcLaughlin.org/SubscribeFollow Us on Instagram and XProduced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Good Podcast Co.⁠⁠⁠⁠