Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Contents
  4. Foreword by Brenda Salter McNeil
  5. 1 The Day I Discovered My World Was White
    1. The Quest
    2. Just How White My World Was
  6. 2 Flying Blind
    1. A Dream and a Disappointment
    2. Facing Failure
    3. Searching for a Lifeline
    4. From Blindness to Sight
    5. Learning to Ask the Right Question
  7. 3 What Is Cultural Identity?
    1. Same Planet—Different Worlds
    2. When White Culture Wins
    3. Christians and Cultural Identity
    4. The Blind Spot That Undermines the Process
    5. Moving Forward
  8. 4 Encounter
    1. The Social Construct of Race
    2. The History of White Supremacy
    3. The Narrative of Racial Difference
    4. The Narrative’s Infection of Social Systems
    5. Seeing the Kingdom
  9. 5 Denial
    1. A House of Sand
    2. White Trauma
    3. Lifting Up the Truth
    4. A Common Memory
  10. 6 Disorientation
    1. From Blindness to Sight
    2. Lack of Exposure
    3. Low Stamina
    4. Limited Theological Understanding
    5. Identity Crisis
    6. Pushing Toward the Light
  11. 7 Shame
    1. Shame Versus Guilt
    2. The Confusion Around Lament
    3. The Anatomy of Lament
    4. A City on Fire
    5. A Multicultural Funeral
    6. Putting Lament into Practice
    7. Moving Forward
  12. 8 Self-Righteousness
    1. The One-Degree Rule
    2. The True Test of Self-Righteousness
    3. Good White People, Bad White People
    4. The Beauty of Repentance
    5. In Desperate Need of the Great Physician
  13. 9 Awakening
    1. Marker 1: Becoming Theologically Awake
    2. Marker 2: Recognizing the Kingdom Battle over the Imago Dei
    3. Marker 3: No Longer Being Defensive About White Supremacy
    4. Marker 4: Dismantling White Supremacy Trumps the Seeking of Diversity
    5. Marker 5: Changing the Evaluation of Growth from “What Am I Supposed to Do?” to “How Well Do I See?”
    6. Marker 6: Recognizing Privilege Faster and with Greater Precision
    7. Marker 7: Living in a State of Hopeful Lament
  14. 10 Active Participation
    1. Continue to Educate Yourself
    2. Get Proximate to Suffering
    3. Explore Ways to Share Your Social Network
    4. Find a Place to Serve Consistently
    5. Place Yourself Under the Leadership of People of Color
    6. Invest in White People
    7. Learn to Locate Yourself
    8. Become a Change Agent Within Your Sphere of Influence
    9. Find Some Young People to Build With
    10. Commit to Strong, Persistent, and Determined Action
    11. Follow in the Footsteps of the Pioneer
  15. Discussion Questions
    1. Chapter 1: The Day I Discovered My World Was White
    2. Chapter 2: Flying Blind
    3. Chapter 3: What is Cultural Identity?
    4. Chapter 4: Encounter
    5. Chapter 5: Denial
    6. Chapter 6: Disorientation
    7. Chapter 7: Shame
    8. Chapter 8: Self-Righteousness
    9. Chapter 9: Awakening
    10. Chapter 10: Active Participation
  16. Notes
    1. Chapter 2: Flying Blind
    2. Chapter 3: What Is Cultural Identity?
    3. Chapter 4: Encounter
    4. Chapter 5: Denial
    5. Chapter 6: Disorientation
    6. Chapter 7: Shame
    7. Chapter 8: Self-Righteousness
    8. Chapter 9: Awakening
    9. Chapter 10: Active Participation
  17. Christian Community Development Association
  18. More Titles from IVP and CCDA
  19. Missio Alliance
  20. More Titles from IVP and Missio Alliance
  21. Praise for White Awake
  22. About the Author
  23. More Titles from InterVarsity Press
  24. Copyright

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