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DESCRIPTION:Join Paul Kivel--social justice activist, educator, and award-winning 
 author of "Uprooting Racism"--for a presentation and discussion of his new 
 book, "Living in the Shadow of the Cross: Understanding and Resisting the 
 Power and Privilege of Christian Hegemony"\n\nThursday, October 24th: 
 7PM\nModern Times Bookstore\n2919 24th St (at Alabama)\nwww.mtbs.com\nOver 
 the centuries, Christianity has accomplished much which is deserving of 
 praise. Its institutions have fed the hungry, sheltered the homeless, and 
 advocated for the poor. Christian faith has sustained people through crisis 
 and inspired many to work for social justice. \n\nYet, although the word 
 “Christian” connotes the epitome of goodness, the actual story is much 
 more complex. Over the last two millennia, ruling elites have used 
 Christian institutions and values to control those less privileged 
 throughout the world. The doctrine of Christianity has been interpreted to 
 justify the killing of millions, and its leaders have used their faith to 
 sanction participation in colonialism, slavery, and genocide. In the 
 Western world, Christian influence has inspired legislators to continue to 
 limit women’s reproductive rights, and kept lesbians and gays on the 
 margins of society. \n\nAs our triple crises of war, financial meltdown, 
 and environmental destruction intensify, it is imperative that we dig 
 beneath the surface of Christianity’s benign reputation to examine its 
 contribution to our social problems. Living in the Shadow of the Cross 
 reveals the ongoing, everyday impact of Christian \npower and privilege on 
 our beliefs, behaviors, and public policy, and emphasizes the potential for 
 people to come together to resist domination and build and sustain 
 communities of justice and peace. \n\n^^^\n\nPaul Kivel is the 
 award-winning author of Uprooting Racism and the director of the Christian 
 Hegemony Project. He is a social justice activist and educator who has 
 focused on the issues of violence prevention, oppression, and social 
 justice for over 45 years. \n\n^^^\n\nPraise for Paul Kivel \nPaul Kivel 
 writes with clarity and depth in a style that is adequately complex for 
 understandings of racism in our time. He uses his writing power to 
 illuminate all the systems, inner and outer, which lead to inequitable 
 distribution of power, respect, money, safety, security, and opportunity in 
 the world. Kivel’s work inspires workers for social justice in many 
 sectors of the U.S. today.\n— Peggy McIntosh, founder and co-director, 
 National SEED Project on Inclusive Curriculum, author White Privilege: 
 Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/10/14/18744893.php
SUMMARY:Paul Kivel ("Uprooting Racism") discusses the power and privilege of Christian hegemony
LOCATION:Modern Times Bookstore\n2919 24th St (at Alabama)\nSan Francisco CA 94110
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/10/14/18744893.php
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