The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism

A New York Times USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller!An acclaimed timely narrative of how people of faith have historically--up to the present day--worked against racial justice. And a call for urgent action by all Christians today in response. The Color of Compromise is both enlightening and compelling telling a history we either ignore or just dont know. Equal parts painful and inspirational it details how the American church has helped create and maintain racist ideas and practices. You will be guided in thinking through concrete solutions for improved race relations and a racially inclusive church.The Color of Compromise:Takes you on a historical sociological and religious journey: from Americas early colonial days through slavery and the Civil WarCovers the tragedy of Jim Crow laws the victories of the Civil Rights era and the strides of todays Black Lives Matter movementReveals the cultural and institutional tables we have to flip in order to bring about meaningful integrationCharts a path forward to replace established patterns and systems of complicity with bold courageous immediate actionIs a perfect book for pastors and other faith leaders students non-students book clubs small group studies history lovers and all lifelong learnersThe Color of Compromise is not a call to shame or a platform to blame white evangelical Christians. It is a call from a place of love and desire to fight for a more racially unified church that no longer compromises what the Bible teaches about human dignity and equality. A call that challenges black and white Christians alike to standup now and begin implementing the concrete ways Tisby outlines all for a more equitable and inclusive environment among Gods people. Starting today.