Here is the "about the book" excerpt from DG Ministries:
Genocide. Terrorism. Hate crimes. In a world where racism is far from dead, is unity amidst diversities even remotely possible?
Sharing from his own experiences growing up in the segregated South, pastor John Piper thoughtfully exposes the unremitting problem of racism. Instead of turning finally to organizations, education, famous personalities, or government programs to address racial strife, Piper reveals the definitive source of hope—teaching how the good news about Jesus Christ actively undermines the sins that feed racial strife, and leads to a many-colored and many-cultured kingdom of God.
Learn to pursue ethnic harmony from a biblical perspective, and to relate to real people different from yourself, as you take part in the bloodline of Jesus that is comprised of “every tongue, tribe, and nation.”
This topic of racism and how Christians are to "deal" with it has been on my mind a lot since we decided to move to the South. I can name a handful of issues that I have already noticed relating to racism here, both in the existing culture and also in my reactions to it. So, to say the least, the audio interview (the first link above) was incredibly edifying to me. I would encourage you to listen to it, no matter where you live, no matter how many races you interact with daily, no matter how un-racist you believe yourself to be.
After listening to the audio and watching the video (below), I am convinced that I will be reading this book soon, not only because of the topic, but also because Piper is an excellent author, and I am interested to know more about his take on how the gospel applies to this topic.
Bloodlines Documentary with John Piper from Crossway on Vimeo.
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