{"product_id":"the-anti-greed-gospel-why-the-love-of-money-is-the-root-of-racism-and-how-the-church-can-create-a-new-way-forward-paperback","title":"The Anti-Greed Gospel: Why the Love of Money Is the Root of Racism and How the Church Can Create a New Way Forward - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMalcolm Foley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2026 Christian Book Award(R) Finalist (Faith \u0026amp; Culture)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A forceful call to recognize the roots of American inequality and a solid starting point for Christians who want to help fix them.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRacism is not about hate and ignorance. It's about greed. And it always has been.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlack Christian historian Malcolm Foley explores this powerful idea in \u003ci\u003eThe Anti-Greed Gospel\u003c\/i\u003e, showing how the desire for power and money--what some call \"racial capitalism\"--drives violence and exploitation across American history. In this book, you'll discover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e● how greed historically gave birth to racial categories and systemic oppression, \u003cbr\u003e● the connection between economic exploitation and racial violence, \u003cbr\u003e● lessons from historical figures like Ida B. Wells on resistance and truth-telling, \u003cbr\u003e● practical steps for building communities of deep economic solidarity, and\u003cbr\u003e● biblical foundations for combating racial capitalism through gospel values.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFoley reviews the history of racial violence in the United States and connects the killings of modern-day Black Americans to the history of lynching in America. He challenges the contemporary church to wrestle with crucial questions: How can we become communities that show generosity and resist greed? What is the next step in the journey toward racial justice?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders will gain tools to resist greed that exploits others, love their neighbors more completely, and build communities rooted in deep solidarity, anti-violence, and truth-telling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Seriously convicting and saturated with hope\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eRacism is not about hate and ignorance. It's about greed. And it always has been.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Anti-Greed Gospel\u003c\/i\u003e, Black Christian historian Malcolm Foley shows how racism is part of a cycle of self-interest that begins in a lust for power and money and causes violence and exploitation. The church can break this cycle by building communities of deep economic solidarity, anti-violence, and truth telling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Presents a searing critique of the status quo and points Christians to a redemptive path forward. A must-read book for the American church.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eKristin Kobes Du Mez\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eJesus and John Wayne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book, properly understood and applied, has the potential to topple our monuments to Mammon and make room for real racial justice in both church and society.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eJemar Tisby\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Color of Compromise\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Spirit of Justice\u003c\/i\u003e; professor, Simmons College of Kentucky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Offers us a necessary antidote to racism if we put down the delusions and temptations of greed.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eChristina Edmondson\u003c\/b\u003e, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eFaithful Antiracism: Moving Past Talk to Systemic Change\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTruth's Table: Black Women's Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Foley reminds us that the church's fight against anti-Black lynching and its struggle for economic justice and solidarity are the same fight.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eJonathan Tran\u003c\/b\u003e, associate professor, Baylor University; author of \u003ci\u003eAsian Americans and the Spirit of Racial Capitalism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Seriously convicting and saturated with hope--real hope that is both disruptive and full of wonder. May churches read this book together and practice living in the reality of the kingdom and the love for our Lord and for our neighbor.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eAimee Byrd\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eSaving Face\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Hope in Our Scars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMalcolm Foley\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, Baylor University) is a pastor, historian, and speaker who serves as special adviser to the president for equity and campus engagement at Baylor University. He has written for \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Anxious Bench\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMere Orthodoxy\u003c\/i\u003e. Foley copastors Mosaic Waco, a multicultural church in Waco, Texas, where he lives with his wife, Desiree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 8.45 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53480109637939,"sku":"9781587436307","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/0R-mUyXOz59781587436307.webp?v=1783032935","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/the-anti-greed-gospel-why-the-love-of-money-is-the-root-of-racism-and-how-the-church-can-create-a-new-way-forward-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}