The ^AReligion of Whiteness: How Racism Distorts Christian Faith

by Michael O. Emerson

According to Goza, these philosophers wove into society three religious lies and three political lies of white superiority. These understandings were tightly bound together, fused at their very base. The three political lies: 1.From Hobbes, government is not about the common good or providing basic needs. It is about preserving property. 2.From Hobbes and Locke, economics is a moral-free math. Humanity’s equality need not translate to economic equity. 3.From Smith, justice is retributive—it is about punishing rule-breakers—not about making right what is broken, and it is not restorative. From these three political lies these philosophers developed three religious lies to create a fully fertile land for the ROW: 1.From Hobbes, Christians can be in right relationship with God without being in right relationship with the broken and abused of society. 2.From Locke, the only business of the church is salvation. Anything else is a sideshow. 3.From Smith, indifference to injustice is not a threat to one’s intimacy with Christ.