J. Kameron Carter on Religion and Race

Race and religion continue to be flash points in American politics and society. In his book "Race: A Theological Account" J. Kameron Carter examines the role of Christianity and Western philosophy in the making of modern perceptions of race. He also uses slave narratives and early Christian thought to find theological arguments he says can counter modern misunderstandings of race and point to a new orientation for the faith. In a live "Office Hours" conversation April 5, 2012, the Divinity School professor answers questions from online viewers about the connection between the identity of Jesus and the concept of race. Hosting the conversation is James Todd from Duke's Office of News and Communications.

[@n2olan7]

this is a brilliant discussion. i'm so inspired and intrigued. i have to read "race: a theological account"!

[@marrenby]

Me too!!!

[@jalongo100]

Prof. Carter provides us-whether we self-identify as people of faith or as people of conscience-with crucial issues by which white supremacy has been constructed in the United States. This is a timely labor of love quite akin to the efforts of Ibram X. Kendi (Stamped from the Beginning) and Imani Perry (Vexy Thing). Like it or not, in the United States we need to grapple with the ways that theology and religion have been used (and useful) to construct white supremacy, patriarchy, capitalism, and imperialism.

[@veroniqabacchus9007]

J Kameron Carter is the truth

[@poorgretchenweiners]

I admire him for being so honest, especially about the Treyvon Martin case. However, if the session is titled "Carter takes on religion and race," race being the key word, then he should have addressed the brown and red problem, especially the red problem because Native Americans were the first people group in this nation to have been so oppressed. Race does not equate with black.