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The Great Evasion
The Great Evasion: Race, the Church, and the Grace to Reconcile
For too long, the Church has avoided an honest reckoning with its history of racism. At moments when a prophetic voice was needed most, silence—or worse, complicity—prevailed. This episode of The Faithful Citizen confronts that painful reality and asks what it means to reclaim the witness we have long compromised.
We trace the story of how a gospel of liberty was preached alongside systems of bondage, how pulpits stayed silent through segregation and Jim Crow, and how modern myths like “colourblindness” continue to mask injustice. Yet we also uncover the biblical call to reconciliation—rooted in the Imago Dei and the creation of a new humanity in Christ.
This conversation challenges the myths of neutrality and colourblindness, calls us to lament and repent, and invites us into intentional presence, costly relationships, courageous truth-telling, and advocacy. Ultimately, it asks us to embody a faith that heals rather than divides—a faith that looks more like Jesus.
Whether you are wrestling with history, longing for healing, or seeking to live faithfully in a fractured world, this episode offers both a sober reckoning and a hopeful vision: a Church that bears witness to the grace of God by daring to reconcile.
Key Themes
The Church’s historical silence and complicity in racial injustice
The myth of colourblindness and its theological pitfalls
Racial justice as a theological imperative, not a political side issue
Repentance, lament, and intentional presence as foundations for reconciliation
The call to courageous truth-telling, systemic advocacy, and radical hospitality
The grace of God that makes reconciliation possible
Scripture References
Galatians 3:28 — “Neither slave nor free”
Ephesians 2:14–16 — Christ tears down dividing walls
Genesis 1:27 — Created in the image of God
Revelation 7:9 — A redeemed multitude from every nation
Amos 5:24 — “Let justice roll on like a river”
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By The Faithful Citizen PodcastThe Great Evasion: Race, the Church, and the Grace to Reconcile
For too long, the Church has avoided an honest reckoning with its history of racism. At moments when a prophetic voice was needed most, silence—or worse, complicity—prevailed. This episode of The Faithful Citizen confronts that painful reality and asks what it means to reclaim the witness we have long compromised.
We trace the story of how a gospel of liberty was preached alongside systems of bondage, how pulpits stayed silent through segregation and Jim Crow, and how modern myths like “colourblindness” continue to mask injustice. Yet we also uncover the biblical call to reconciliation—rooted in the Imago Dei and the creation of a new humanity in Christ.
This conversation challenges the myths of neutrality and colourblindness, calls us to lament and repent, and invites us into intentional presence, costly relationships, courageous truth-telling, and advocacy. Ultimately, it asks us to embody a faith that heals rather than divides—a faith that looks more like Jesus.
Whether you are wrestling with history, longing for healing, or seeking to live faithfully in a fractured world, this episode offers both a sober reckoning and a hopeful vision: a Church that bears witness to the grace of God by daring to reconcile.
Key Themes
The Church’s historical silence and complicity in racial injustice
The myth of colourblindness and its theological pitfalls
Racial justice as a theological imperative, not a political side issue
Repentance, lament, and intentional presence as foundations for reconciliation
The call to courageous truth-telling, systemic advocacy, and radical hospitality
The grace of God that makes reconciliation possible
Scripture References
Galatians 3:28 — “Neither slave nor free”
Ephesians 2:14–16 — Christ tears down dividing walls
Genesis 1:27 — Created in the image of God
Revelation 7:9 — A redeemed multitude from every nation
Amos 5:24 — “Let justice roll on like a river”
Get full access to The Faithful Citizen at thefaithfulcitizen.substack.com/subscribe