America s Original Sin

America's Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America

First edition
(with image of Edmund Pettus Bridge)

Author| Jim Wallis
Country| United States
Language| English
Subject| Race in the United States
Publisher| Baker Publishing Group

Publication date

| 2015
Media type| Print, eBook

Short description: 2015 book

America's Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America is a 2015 book by Jim Wallis.[1][2]

## Contents

* 1 Summary
* 2 See also
* 3 Further reading
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Summary

The book calls for Americans to overcome racism in the United States, issuing an appeal rooted in fundamental Christian values.[3][4][5] It argues in favor of telling the truth about the American past, suggesting that this is essential to national redemption.[6] The book also discusses the concept of white privilege, arguing that it constitutes a sin.[7]

## See also

* Dear White People
* Black Lives Matter
* White People – 2015 film exploring white privilege

## Further reading

* Wallis, Jim (2016). America's Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Brazos Press. ISBN 978-1-4934-0350-9. OCLC 934706966.

## References

1. ↑ "Parables for Understanding a Nation's Racial 'Sin'" (in en). NPR. October 11, 2015. https://www.npr.org/2015/10/11/447796752/parables-for-understanding-a-nations-racial-sin.
2. ↑ Chitwood, Ken (December 17, 2015). "America's Original Sin". Publishers Weekly. http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/religion/article/68969-jim-wallis-on-slavery-racism-and-america-s-original-sin.html.
3. ↑ Schenck, Patience A. (November 2016). "Review of America's Original Sin" (in en-US). https://www.friendsjournal.org/book/americas-original-sin-racism-white-privilege-bridge-new-america/.
4. ↑ Hughey, Aaron W. (March 6, 2016). "'America's Original Sin' is profound". Park City Daily News: p. C14. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58599007/the-park-city-daily-news/.
5. ↑ Goode, Cory (March 18, 2016). "All Christians should read this book". Springfield News-Leader. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58599208/the-springfield-news-leader/.
6. ↑ Callon, Emily L. (2017). "Review of America's Original Sin". Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development (Association of Christians in Student Development) 10 (1): 72–75. https://pillars.taylor.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1148&context=acsd_growth.
7. ↑ Uhler, Jeff (May 2018). "Review of America's Original Sin". APC Forum (Association of Professional Chaplains) 20 (3). https://www.professionalchaplains.org/content.asp?pl=463&sl=104&contentid=827.

## External links

* Official website

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