Kingdom Racial Change
Overcoming Inequality, Injustice, and Indifference
- Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
- Publisher: Eerdmans
- Published: 2025
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Publisher's Description
A compelling call to action that weaves together powerful personal stories and keen sociological analysis In this remarkable book, authors Michael Evans, David McFadden, and Michael Emerson combine personal narratives and sociological research to teach Christians how to work together for racial justice. The authors begin by sharing their stories. Michael Evans and David McFadden—friends since grade school—are Black and grew up in the rough neighborhoods of Chicago’s south side. Michael is a pastor and has ministered in the very neighborhoods where he was raised; David is a medical doctor. The third author—Michael Emerson, who is white—grew up in white communities that were close geographically to his coauthors’ neighborhoods, but a world away socially. The authors then interpret their experiences through the lens of sociology, drawing on research to explain how injustice can exist on multiple levels. The micro level consists of individuals, relationships, and families; the meso level comprises organizations such as churches and collective activities such as social movements; and the macro level encompasses entire institutions such as the criminal justice system or the educational system, as well as laws and policies. The authors offer practical strategies for pursuing racial justice on all three levels—strategies designed to overcome inequality and draw Christians from diverse backgrounds and circumstances together in the family of God. A compelling call to action, Kingdom Racial Change will engage the hearts and minds of Christians seeking racial righteousness and reconciliation.
Endorsements (3)
“Kingdom Racial Change blends personal narrative with sociological assessment in making the case that the church has a responsibility to take the radical steps needed to help society achieve racial justice. The book is valuable for those who are committed to this cause and are looking for useful tools to accomplish it. The mixture of personal narrative and engaging writing style makes this an easy-to-read book that will challenge readers to take a comprehensive approach in working toward racial reconciliation.”
“Kingdom Racial Change offers a significant step forward for those of us concerned about racial justice and reconciliation. The authors demonstrate the power of narrative as their stories help us access foundational truths about the need for kingdom racial change. These stories are intertwined with insightful sociological research and thoughtful biblical reflection. Racial justice and healing do not occur without intellectual, emotional, and spiritual transformation, and this book offers a way toward that goal.”
“Three men: two Black, one white, all passionately committed to working together to tell the truth about America’s tradition of racism and white supremacy and to find a way forward based in God’s grace. Beginning with powerful stories from each of their lives—from a Far South Side Chicago housing project, to California, Detroit, and rural Minnesota—these authors compellingly lay out the systemic and interconnected nature of racial inequality and give helpful and readable prescriptions for racial change moving forward. A must read for pastors, small groups, academics, educators, and community leaders alike, Kingdom Racial Change will stick with you long after you’ve finished reading, making possible the hope for real and positive racial change grounded in the gospel of Jesus.”
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