The Role of Christianity in Reinforcing Racial Hierarchies in the United States
This article employs a sociological lens to critically examine the historical, institutional, and theological relationships between Christianity and White supremacy in the United States. Arguing that race is a socially constructed system embedded within American institutions, it explores how religio...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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Journal of sociology and Christianity
Year: 2025, Volume: 15, Issue: 2, Pages: 52-70 |
| Further subjects: | B
Theological Legitimization
B Social Inequality B Systemic Racism B Race B Religion B Institutional Power B White Supremacy B Christianity |
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