Many White evangelicals want their pastors to focus sermons on the Gospel and believe preaching on racism is a distraction. But he said he has stopped using the phrase “racial reconciliation,” because the phrase implies White and Black people can become equals without addressing historical inequities. ADADHe is mystified by White evangelicals’ support of Trump, which many say is because the president has appointed conservative judges and sided with conservative religious groups in legal and political disputes. The son of a Black pastor who grew up in an affluent White neighborhood and has attended predominantly White evangelical churches, Acho believes White Christians have been able to live in ignorance. Some White evangelicals are looking to do more than push racial reconciliation or general awareness of racial discrimination.

Source: Washington Post August 21, 2020 10:03 UTC