A Note from Fr. Daniel P. Horan, OFM Why This Book? If this is the first time you've taken a look at your faith, the Church, and your everyday life through the lens of racial justice—this book is meant for you. This accessible guide walks you through the crucial spiritual and practical advice you'll need to begin to do the work of justice. Why Me? I am a white man, priest, and US citizen, meaning I am someone who has lived most of my life in blissful ignorance of my privilege. After becoming convicted by the realities of racial injustice I knew I could do better. Using my theological training and the many talents and guidances of BIPOC community I aim to make the most of my platform in adding to this conversation. Why Now? Christians are called to love the maginalized. Racism is a sin that hurts those it affects and denies a dignity that is intrinstic to all people regardless of race, creed, or background. This book can help us understand where racism is in our society and help us to work towrds eradicating this sin. Explore Topics Including: Racism is far more complex than most people realize, especially if you haven't personally faced its consequences. If we are going to have any hope of addressing the deep-seated problem of racism, we have to willingly adopt the vulnerability necessary to learn and be challenged. Racism is both the individual “commonsense” instances of racially motivated harm and it is a much larger and pervasive system of discrimination, oppression, and privilege. Knowing and naming when either type of racism is occurring is key to being able to dialogue about racism. For most white people, what "whiteness" means doesn't really come up. Understanding racial identity may mean we risk encountering the manifold falsehoods that whites have taken for granted as truth, but it is an important concept to further racial justice. Racism cannot be fixed without us. We must be willing to face personal and collective guilt from the historical fact that a racist culture and society, systems of inequality, and the establishment of the institutions of such as slavery are not mere coincidences. Just as men generally benefit and women generally suffer from patriarchal and misogynistic systems, structures, and institutions, so too are whites advantaged and people of color disadvantaged by racist systems, structures, and institutions like those found in the United States. The Church has beautiful teachings on the sins of racism but these teachings still needs development and nuance to address the root of this evil. One huge shift is the emphasis away from merely “personal sin” to “structures of sin.” Personal sin does not account for sinful structures. One cannot simply will an end to racism or any kind of systemic injustice in our world. We each have to learn, reflect, and act to make such changes. This requires great humility, patience, and vulnerability by all of us, particularly those of us who are white. It is not enough to transform your own individual outlook—as important as that is. Because racism is systemic and cultural, there are bigger forces at work that need to be addressed and there are systems, structures, and institutions that must be changed.
✔ Author(s): Daniel P. Horan
✔ Title: A White Catholic's Guide to Racism and Privilege
✔ Rating : 4.2 out of 5 base on (67 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 1646800761
✔ ISBN-13: 9781646800766
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
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