White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity

As the nation grapples with demographic changes and racism, Christianity’s role in white supremacy has been overlooked. White Christians, from evangelicals to mainline Protestants and Catholics, have constructed and sustained a project of protecting white supremacy and opposing black equality, shaping American history.

Author Robert P. Jones, with his family’s 1815 Bible and surveys, offers a refreshing blend of historical accounting, soul-searching reflection, and analysis of the relationship between Christianity and white supremacy. “White Too Long” demonstrates how deeply racist attitudes have embedded themselves in white Christian identity, calling for an honest reckoning with the past. Jones challenges white Christians to accept responsibility for the past and work toward repair in the present, emphasizing that public apologies alone are insufficient.

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