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In 1966, white Montgomery Baptist pastors met and admitted they failed re: Race. They thought about how future generations would judge their errors. They admitted to 1) a lack of dialogue with Black leaders, 2) allowing non-Christians to infiltrate their churches, and 3)...
2/ and 3) a too-close allegiance with a racist Southern culture [Wayne Flynt, Alabama Baptists, p. 480]. Much of this awareness from 1966 would be labeled as imbibing Critical Race Theory (CRT) today. Why listen to Black leaders? Can't you gain truth with just the Bible?
3/ For some accusing CRT, admitting we need to hear Black voices is a sign of standpoint epistemology.
Claims they were infiltrated by non-Christians b/c of their racism would be news to many today who say that past slave owners & segregationists were just Christians w/ error.
Claims they were infiltrated by non-Christians b/c of their racism would be news to many today who say that past slave owners & segregationists were just Christians w/ error.
4/ And claiming a too close allegiance w/ Southern culture could alarm those who believe a critical view of the past is anti-American and an attempt to revise history. But, these were views of white Southern Baptists in Montgomery in 1966. Why could they see what we can't see?
5/ We really should understand that much knee-jerk reaction to racial discussions labeled "CRT/I" are actually from a long tradition of critique in the church that far precedes any development of Critical Theory. There's a good history of assessment and repentance to explore.
