“As Christians, we must talk about evil, sin, and darkness. I am convinced that racism and all the other ‘-isms’–tribalism, sexism, classism, and others–that keep people apart are evil. The first sin of Adam and Eve separated human beings from God and from one another. Anything that widens that divide is also sin–it contradicts God’s will for humans as a community and for each of us individually. It’s total rebellion against the gospel, which bridges the gap between human beings and God and between one human being and another.”
John M. Perkins, Dream With Me: Race, Love, and the Struggle We Must Win. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2017, pages 162-163.
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