tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post2921658932568596114..comments2024-03-26T11:33:59.219-06:00Comments on Religion in American History: Breaking Down WallsPaul Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13881964303772343114noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-70918562317191819672013-04-23T10:05:05.274-06:002013-04-23T10:05:05.274-06:00Thanks, Brian. Fudge-Ripple meetings at the Rock ...Thanks, Brian. Fudge-Ripple meetings at the Rock showed people that there is no universal "black" or "white" experience on everything, which speaks to your comments about culture. Also, I appreciate your comments about addressing racism - and I think that building cross-racial/ethnic/cultural friendships is a crucial starting point. But it cannot be our only action.Karen Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298655303333943968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-14910472324547986762013-04-19T11:04:30.322-06:002013-04-19T11:04:30.322-06:00There are definitely some interesting themes being...There are definitely some interesting themes being built here. I've grown up in a city with virtually no black people, therefore my impression of them has been what I've seen on TV: either sweet older black people and violent young black people. However, as I've encountered black people, I've recognized in myself that I'm not so much racially prejudiced as culturally prejudiced. When black people dress and talk in a way familiar to me, I have no fears or concerns, but when they wear cloths that speak of social rebellion and cuss a lot, I become very concerned and don't want to be around these individuals. <br /><br />I find the idea that Catholicism is more communal based an interesting insight, and I am concerned when Protestants are individualistic. However, there are problems in both extremes. Not to quote an over-quoted book, but I love the concept of Inter-Dependence from 7 Habits and think it has much to say about the Church as a whole's relationship with itself. <br /><br />I'm always very bothered by where and how racism is continued, what we are suppose to do about it, and who should be doing the work. I find it an odd thing to claim as the mission of every person to go out of their way to do, yet it is everyone's mission to do as the issue comes up, whether you are white or black, rich or poor. Racism is an old social construct that continues to live itself out in subtle unconscious ways which are reinforced in so many ways by both black and white people. Personally, I think there needs to be a very deep analysis of what ways we are continuing these trends, both in white and black people, and how best to counter act them in our every day lives.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03650869107980384591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-61227454164807539902013-04-18T15:52:56.816-06:002013-04-18T15:52:56.816-06:00Thanks, Kevin. I think you're right on target...Thanks, Kevin. I think you're right on target re: Protestantism and Catholicism. Emerson and Smith would agree with your take on Protestantism. One of the things that really struck me as I researched Catholic interracialism was how different the Catholics' theology was compared to the Protestants. The Catholic take on interracial justice follows the path of the the communalism of Rerum Novarum. This would be really interesting to follow out further. I'd be glad to write more - I actually cut out the second part of the blog post with some initial comparisons because I thought the post was becoming a bit too long!Karen Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298655303333943968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-53498146833481081222013-04-18T10:39:36.953-06:002013-04-18T10:39:36.953-06:00Great piece Karen. And your final thought provoke...Great piece Karen. And your final thought provokes a question: Protestantism, with its emphasis on an individual's relationship with God and the Scripture, perhaps lends itself to a single-minded, non-structural approach toward racial reconciliation and all social change in general. But Catholicism, with its emphasis not only on scripture but also tradition and hierarchy, has developed via its anti-liberal neo-Thomism a more communal, perhaps even structural outlook. For later posts, maybe you can share the differences between the two based on your findings for the John Hope Franklin paper. We could all learn a lot from that.<br /><br />In the meantime, my deepest condolences for your loss.Kevin M. Schultzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10983890538804950630noreply@blogger.com