Acknowledgments; 1. Against All Odds; 2. The Need for Belonging; 3. A Place to Call Home; 4. White Flight or Flux?; 5. Embrace and Division; 6. Together and Separate; 7. Jesus Is Color-Blind; 8. What We Learned; Notes; References; Index; About the Authors
Summary
Religious institutions are among the most segregated organizations in American society. This segregation has long been a troubling issue among scholars and religious leaders alike. Despite attempts to address this racial divide, integrated churches are very difficult to maintain over time. Why is this so? How can organizations incorporate separate racial, ethnic, and cultural groups? Should they? And what are the costs and rewards for people and groups in such organizations?. Following up on Michael O. Emerson and Christian Smith's award-winning Divided by Faith, Against All Odds breaks new g
