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Gracism: The Art of Inclusion (Bridgeleader Partnership)Gracism
By David A. Anderson
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When people deal with colour, class or culture in a negative way, that's racism. But the answer is not to ignore differences as if they don't matter. Instead, we can focus on diversity in a positive way. That's gracism. Pastor David Anderson responds to prejudice and injustice with the principle of gracism: radical inclusion for the marginalized and excluded. Building on the apostle Paul's exhortations in 1 Corinthians 12 to honour the weaker member, Anderson presents a biblical model for showing special grace to others on the basis of colour, class or culture. He offers seven sayings of the gracist with practical examples for building bridges and including others. A Christian alternative to secular models of affirmative action or colourblindness, gracism is an opportunity to extend God's grace to people of all backgrounds.


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  • Church leaders
  • Pastors
  • Laypeople

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David Anderson is a pastor of a multi-ethnic church in Baltimore and brings his own experiences into his writing of this book. Drawing on the Apostle Paul's illustration from 1 Corinthians of the church as a body, Anderson discusses how to treat different parts of the church body in the most appropriate ways--protecting some, honoring others, treating some with special modesty, etc.  He goes on to extend these thoughts to our multi-cultural neighbors.

In this book the author encourages people to be gracious to minorities and help them live a quality life.  Scripture teaches that we should reach out to those in poverty and who may be less fortunate than ourselves.  Anderson skillfully explains this biblical mandate to care for the marginalized. While he encourages us to pray and worship with those of other ethnic group, he eggs us on to make a practical difference in people's lives.

 

 

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