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    Mormonism and White Supremacy: American Religion and The Problem of Racial Innocence
    Mormonism and White Supremacy: American Religion and The Problem of Racial Innocence
    Mormonism and White Supremacy: American Religion and The Problem of Racial Innocence
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    Mormonism and White Supremacy: American Religion and The Problem of Racial Innocence

    Written by Joanna Brooks

    Narrated by Pam Ward

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    To this day, churchgoing Mormons report that they hear from their fellow congregants in Sunday meetings that African-Americans are the accursed descendants of Cain whose spirits-due to their lack of spiritual mettle in a premortal existence-were destined to come to earth with a "curse" of black skin. This claim can be made in many Mormon Sunday Schools without fear of contradiction. You are more likely to encounter opposition if you argue that the ban on the ordination of Black Mormons was a product of human racism. Like most difficult subjects in Mormon history and practice, says Joanna Brooks, the priesthood and temple ban on Blacks has been managed carefully in LDS institutional settings with a combination of avoidance, denial, selective truth-telling, and determined silence.

    As America begins to come to terms with the costs of white privilege to Black lives, this book urges a soul-searching examination of the role American Christianity has played in sustaining everyday white supremacy by assuring white people of their innocence. In Mormonism and White Supremacy, Joanna Brooks offers an unflinching look at her own people's history and culture and finds in them lessons that will hit home for every scholar of American religion and person of faith.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateSep 29, 2020
    ISBN9781705265000
    Mormonism and White Supremacy: American Religion and The Problem of Racial Innocence
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    Joanna Brooks

    Joanna Brooks is an author and recognized expert on Mormonism and gender and LGBT issues, and Associate Vice President for Faculty Affairs at San Diego State University.

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    • 5/5
      Although it might be a disconcerting read for some members of the church, this particular book offers us an opportunity as a faith to confront a past that could easily undermine our future. Brooks speaks with academic authority, but she also sees this issue of racism within the church has a means for us to follow gospel principles.

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    • 1/5
      This was full of inaccuracies, falsehoods, misrepresented facts and was written with an obvious and bias against the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) as an adult convert to this Christian faith, I quickly realized that it is truly a World wide church with more Hispanic members than whites. In addition, the fastest growing geographies for new members is Africa and Central America. I have never seen any racism only love, compassion and kindness since joining. Not sure why the author has an axe to grind but, I recommend that if you want to find out what this church teaches is to ask a member or missionary not a critic

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