Christians are Bigots: Part 1, Racism and the American Church

Episode 7 October 17, 2025 01:47:26
Christians are Bigots: Part 1, Racism and the American Church
Questioning Belief
Christians are Bigots: Part 1, Racism and the American Church

Oct 17 2025 | 01:47:26

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Show Notes

Dr. Tom Tarrants is President Emeritus of the C.S. Lewis Institute and author of Consumed by Hate, Redeemed by Love: How a Violent Klansman Became a Champion of Racial Reconciliation. In this episode, Tom and I discuss the accusation that the American Protestant church promotes bigotry and racism, particularly white supremacy. In Part 1 of our discussion, Tom shares his gripping testimony of growing up in the Deep South amidst anti-communist and racist ideologies and coming to know God through his readings of classical philosophy and the Gospels in a maximum security prison. We discuss the difference between nominal and true faith, whether America is a Christian nation, the sinful perversion of the Bible to justify racism, and more.

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