FEATURES FROM THE EDITOR
Jim Wallis What do you think about when you hear these terms: cul-
Steve Delaney
ture, race, ethnicity, white privilege, “the talk”…?
This issue of Edge of Faith explores the challenging, divi-
Theological Ruminations about Brothers
and Sisters in Christ. Get
a large dose of bible in this article
explaining to us that we are God’s first. sive, and complex matters of race in America. Our goal is
Ken Wytsma creating bridges of understanding and acceptance in the
The Myth of Equality, Uncovering the
Roots of Injustice and Priviledge. Ken
shares some of his thoughts with us on
this important issue. future. As projections by the Census Bureau indicate that
David Leong humans, we cannot afford to ignore or politicize this topic.
Race & Place. A fascinating talk, and
book, about how urban geography
shapes the journey to reconciliation.
Fedel
Growing up in an all black neighbor-
hood. Hip Hop Artitist Fedel shares his
personal life with EOF and puts forth
ideas for us, as Christians, to have a
better place to live.
Daniel Hill
White Awake. An interesting article
where we discuss with Daniel Hill about
his journey to understanding what it
means to be white.
James Dew
God and the Problem of Evil. Walk this
complicated landscape with James
Dew as he unpacks five philosophical
views on the subject of Evil in a world
created by a good God.
Art Gallery
America’s Original Sin. EOF takes a
peek in Jim’s new book and has a con-
versation with him about racism.
neither to alienate nor accuse, but instead to shine a light
of truth on the past (and, frankly, present) in the hopes of
the U.S. population will become “majority minority” in
2044, this couldn’t be a more pressing issue. As citizens, as
To quote Jim Wallis (America’s Original Sin: Racism, White
Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America), “We need to
better understand the past so we can cross the bridge to a
new, freer American future where our growing diversity is
experienced as a great benefit and not as a great threat.”
“You will know the truth and the truth shall set you free”
- John 8:32
Karla Probert, Senior Editor
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