There is a real problem lurking behind the social justice/wokeness movement. The problem can be traced back in time and thousands of miles across the Atlantic. It is the problem of idolatry within the African mindset. It is a specific kind of idolatry. It is the idolatry of ethnic identity at its most shallow and superficial level: melanin. I started to notice this among black Christians in evangelical churches who seemed to more readily identify with black thugs than they do brothers and sisters in Christ who do not share their genetic level of melanin. To be honest, I have a very difficult time understanding the mindset. You can see this thinking in a recent tweet by Jemar Tisby.
Jemar Tisby and The Idolatry of Melanin
Jemar Tisby and The Idolatry of Melanin
Jemar Tisby and The Idolatry of Melanin
There is a real problem lurking behind the social justice/wokeness movement. The problem can be traced back in time and thousands of miles across the Atlantic. It is the problem of idolatry within the African mindset. It is a specific kind of idolatry. It is the idolatry of ethnic identity at its most shallow and superficial level: melanin. I started to notice this among black Christians in evangelical churches who seemed to more readily identify with black thugs than they do brothers and sisters in Christ who do not share their genetic level of melanin. To be honest, I have a very difficult time understanding the mindset. You can see this thinking in a recent tweet by Jemar Tisby.