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- Hodder & Stoughton
- Hodder & Stoughton
Nigeria, British Empire, Memoirs, Religion & politics
Part memoir, part social and theological commentary on what it means to be a black Christian woman in the UK
***Shortlisted for the 2023 Michael Ramsey Prize***
What does it mean when God is presented as male?
What does it mean when - from our internal assumptions to our shared cultural imaginings - God is presented as white?
These are the urgent questions Chine McDonald asks in a searing look at her experience of being a Black woman in the white-majority space that is the UK church - a church that is being abandoned by Black women no longer able to grin and bear its casual racism, colonialist narratives and lack of urgency on issues of racial justice.
Part memoir, part social and theological commentary, God Is Not a White Man is a must-read for anyone troubled by a culture that insists everyone is equal in God's sight, yet fails to confront white supremacy; a lament about the state of race and faith, and a clarion call for us all to do better.
'This book is much-needed medicine for a sickness that we cannot ignore.' - The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry
Praise for God Is Not a White Man: And Other Revelations
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This book - and its author - is a profound gift to a Church that has much work to do. I commend it to all who are seeking a better, fairer future that truly reflects the face of Jesus Christ.
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Thanks to McDonald's incredible writing, I finally feel part of the theological story.
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This is a beautifully written reflection/memoir about being Black and female in a Church and a country that values most people who are white and male. It is insightful and generous, thought-provoking and nuanced and will stay with me long after I've finished it. You must read it, if you are in any way committed to reflecting on how we take seriously the blight that racism casts on us all and to striving together to build a better future.
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a compelling personal perspective . . . provocative - Church Times
Chine McDonald
Chine McDonald read Theology at Cambridge University before training as a newspaper journalist. She is director of religion and society think tank Theos, and is a regular contributor to BBC Religion & Ethics programmes, including Thought for the Day, the Daily Service, and Prayer for the Day. This is her second book.
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