The Malleability of Ethnicity (& Race)

7/19/23 · Written by Gus Pritchard

"If white parents adopt black children and they don't make very conscious decisions about incorporating, including, immersing, and valuing blackness, then the adoption and the parenting is deeply problematic."  Is that a Christian way to think?  In this chalkboard session, Pastor Gus Pritchard explores what the Bible says about ethnicity and race.  He demonstrates that ethnicity is a malleable concept, showing that (1) from one ancestor come many ethnic groups, (2) ethnicity is fundamentally a matter of custom, (3) ethnic divisions are primarily a matter of culture, and (4) the gospel propels and empowers ethnic change.

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