….in our current society, we often deal with race by consistently trying to overpower our \u201cenemies,\u201d rather than by finding ways to communicate and persuade them of our perspective. Why can\u2019t we work at finding common values and agreements? Why can\u2019t we listen to each other until we accurately understand the interests and desires of others? Should not everyone be \u201cquick to listen, slow to speak,\u201d as James 1:19 reminds us?<\/p>\n
Sometimes I think that we already know what we need to do to improve race relations but we simply don\u2019t want to do it. But we are going to have to live in this society together. We are going to have to find answers to the racial issues of our day. We can choose to remain in a power struggle with each other, or we can begin to learn how to dialogue in a healthy fashion.<\/p>\n
Many people on different sides of these racial issues have a vested interest in continuing our unproductive fighting. But if we learn to stop listening to those voices and start listening to each other, we can finally take important steps toward real racial unity and equality.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n Beyond colorblindness or antiracism: George Yancey says relationship-building is the best way to construct our racial future in the US: https:\/\/t.co\/75GqB4Pkyn<\/a><\/p>\n — Christianity Today (@CTmagazine) June 23, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n