An Overview of Racism in the United States and a Faith-Based Approach to the Issue
The Relationship between Justice and Unity in the Process of Eliminating Racism
The Media System and its Potential to both Reinforce and Challenge Racism
The Relationship between Universal and Particular Identities
The Distinctive Role Religions Can Play in Efforts to Overcome Racism
In 2022, the participants of the dialogue took time to reflect on and distill the key insights on the role of religion and faith communities in overcoming racism in the US which emerged as most meaningful over the previous five years of gathering. This document is the outcome of that process which has been used, similarly to the discussion papers that follow, to facilitate dialogue spaces in a variety of settings. While it may not be possible for groups to discuss all the concept papers, this document encapsulates some of the most salient and resonant ideas from the papers in aggregate and would be a good starting point. READ MORE >