The Color of Compromise: Audio Lectures

The Truth about the American Church's Complicity in Racism

By: Jemar Tisby

Narrated by: Jemar Tisby

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Color of Compromise: Audio Lectures includes high quality live-recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from each subject as well as relevant material from other sources.

In August of 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech, calling on all Americans to view others not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. Yet King included another powerful word, one that is often overlooked. Warning against the "tranquilizing drug of gradualism," King emphasized the fierce urgency of now, the need to resist the status quo and take immediate action.

King's call to action, first issued over fifty years ago, is relevant for the church in America today. Churches remain racially segregated and are largely ineffective in addressing complex racial challenges. In The Color of Compromise: Audio Lectures, Jemar Tisby takes us back to the root of this injustice in the American church, highlighting the cultural and institutional tables we have to flip in order to bring about progress between black and white people.

Tisby provides a unique survey of American Christianity's racial past, revealing the concrete and chilling ways people of faith have worked against racial justice. Understanding our racial history sets the stage for solutions, but until we understand the depth of the malady we won't fully embrace the aggressive treatment it requires. Given the centuries of Christian compromise with bigotry, believers today must be prepared to tear down old structures and build up new ones. These audio lectures provide an in-depth diagnosis for a racially divided American church and suggests ways to foster a more equitable and inclusive environment among God's people.

Wonderful

What a great eye-opening read! Amazing insight to the true history of the church and why it is the way it is. Nothing has changed. It just adapts. He says racism in the church doesn’t change, it just adapts.

wonderful teaching!

loved the practical next steps to address racism in the USA. I will recommend a to the organizers in Gamaliel.

enlightening to listen and take action

this was well written and inspiring to take action to fight racial injustice and not give in to compromising the racial issues we see today. thank you for your perspective!

great historical and current topics

I loved every word! It is historically eye opening. My perspective on christianity has changed.

Heartfelt and Informative

informative..earnest. insightful. It brings to bear many great points and fodder for further research! Kudos!