Essay Questions Flashcards
According to Emerson and Smith, why is it important to make the distinction between “racialization” and “racism” in analyzing today’s race relations in our society and in our church?
1) Prejudice vs. Racism
2) Someone being Racist VS. A system that racializes.
According to Gergen, why is identity formation a particularly challenging task in today’s world?
1) Multi-phrenia
2) Pastiche Personality
According to Wilson, why is it important to examine both “social structure” and “culture” in understanding racial inequality in the United States?
1) Because the community will revert back to old practices unless this is done.
2) The family will still be broken down, and so structural fixes will become cyclical if culture is not addressed.
3) The system will continue to not allow for chances and contribute to cultural breakdowns if the structure is not addressed.
What is “Catholic personality” (Volf)? Why is this theological vision particularly important in today’s world?
1) A personality enriched by otherness, a personality that is what it is only because all differentiated otherness of the new creation has been reflected in a particular way.
Why do Christian leaders need to pay attention to both explicit and implicit theologies? Why might this be particularly important in today’s postmodern culture?
1) Implicit is the lived reality, Explicit is the spoken reality (often spiritual reality), confessional reality.
2) In a culture that is asking different questions, Rick Richardson found that most questions are now dealing with explicit theology, focused on the horizontal relationships over the analytical side that modernity demanded.
