Prejudice is one of the oldest sins, and one of the most stubborn. It can hide in laws, in clubs, in churches and in jokes. The gospel insists that in Christ "there is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female" ( Galatians 3:28 ). These five stories about racism and prejudice, retold in our own words, show how contempt takes root and how a single act of respect or courage can begin to pull it out. Each ends with a takeaway for sermons or group discussion. Stories in this collection: The Priest Who Tipped His Hat: How Desmond Tutu Found His Calling Groucho Marx and the Restricted Swimming Pool The Hillbilly Preacher Who Opened the Doors The Obedience Experiments: How Ordinary People Hurt Others A Cruel Joke in a Sicilian Courtroom ──────── ✝ ──────── The Priest Who Tipped His Hat: How Desmond Tutu Found His Calling Almost everyone has heard of Desmond Tutu , the South African archbishop who became one of the great voices against apar...
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