The Color of Compromise Video Study | Jemar Tisby | Extended Trailer
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- Опубликовано: 4 фев 2025
- 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 Video Study, 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.
In this series, 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. This video study provides 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.
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This is why in 15 years I moved between 3 different churches with some very good people and others too much into the American way of practicing Christianity.
It's sad; but it feels easy to follow Jesus not too close.
The more you learn, the least you want to know.
It's like you said, it's all about compromise.
Thank you Dr. Tisby for this brilliant book which helps to confront white christian nationalism and racism in America. Your scholarship and prophetic words are needed for us to hear more than ever. I hope that more white Christians are able to overcome the brainwashing and comfort in racism after reading your words and historical truths. Maybe you and Dr. Brene Brown could do a book on helping Americans overcome the shame and guilt of current and past racism, I would be first in line for that crossover :) Thank you again!
I enjoyed watching these on Amazon Prime Video. Why are they no longer included in the Prime subscription? I was going to lead a whole group of church members through this, but we can't afford to buy individual licenses for them at $48 per household.
I bought the video series from Amazon.
@Jemar. Please ignore the negativity and please keep doing what you are doing!
I wholeheartedly agree with the red flags raised by Mr. Moran below. Prayers for Mr. Tisby and those who believe what he believes about the current state of the "White Church" in America. Over the last few years, I have listened to episode after episode of his "Pass the Mic" podcast, read "Divided by Faith", and I am thankful that I gained some helpful knowledge from them. But ultimately ... his impassioned speeches often left me feeling hopeless, powerless, and full of guilt. I spoke up about racism, I reconsidered my right-leaning political stances, and yet I was left with this feeling that nothing I could ever do would be good enough for him and those in agreement with him. What I have seen in his constant criticism of the church (even to media giants who take great pleasure in fueling anything anti-evangelical) is the assumption of ill intent... racist motives ... and complicity with wicked ideologies at every turn. It is truly wearisome to see him criticize those that are silent as well as those who are trying to speak out. It now appears that he is more ideology driven than gospel driven. I hope not, but his rhetoric often conveys little hope. There are many others who point to a more nuanced diagnosis of the CURRENT inequities he makes reference to. Men such as Robert Woodson, Coleman Hughes, John Wood, Jr., Walter Williams, and many others don't deny that racism exists, but think deeply about the causes of these inequities, and offer real community building solutions. May the Holy Spirit give us wisdom and discernment during these times!
Hello Z S ... I am interested in what you wrote and went to research the people you mentioned in your comment. There's something happening in the "church" I attend. We have several Black families who are very hurt by the silence of the church in recent police killings. I wouldn't say these folks are "Socialists" or even BLM activists (I don't know if they're "Left" or "Right")..they're just hurt. I believe their pain is being compounded by those in the church who are obviously "Right". (They say things like, "If only they had good fathers" or "what about black on black crime?") We were talking about being "anti-racist" and someone cried out, "anti-racism is un-American!". That really stunned me and caused me to think about this. I have done a lot of reading on Black history (I am white) and I have to admit, I wouldn't want to go through what they've been through. I see racial prejudice against Black people all the time and I have a lot of compassion for their struggle...does that make me "Left"? (I'm a registered Republican). I don't understand this thing...Left vs. Right...Social Marxism vs. Democracy. Aren't they all idols? Isn't the adoration of this country and the love of Democracy itself an idol?
I have a question about the people you mentioned in your comment...I read all about Woodson but did not research the others. I wanted to ask you, are any of those people a disciple of Christ? (Woodson does not appear to be, at least he doesn't mention it) I'm very interested to hear what it means to "stand up for the rights of the oppressed" from a true follower of Jesus. I'm very interested to see a Christ-centered approach to racial justice and what it means to "bear my brother's burden".
Buying the series
Will there be reparations for atrocities committed by Buffalo Soldiers against Native Americans?
A friend sent me this book, which I’m looking forward to reading. I think I met your father. Was he a photographer?
So, let's present this scenario: You have an American white man who is outside of Christ, not saved, dead in his sins, and lost. He's not a part of the American Church because he is an unbeliever, in fact, he hates the Church. Then a friend preaches the Gospel to him, he is convicted of his sin, the things he has done to others, his rebellion towards God, and even his own hatred or apathy for people of other races. He knows he is lost, repents of his sin and unbelief, and turns to Jesus to be saved. Jesus saves him, washes him, fills him with the Holy Spirit. This man enters into the joy of the Lord and for the first time in his life, he knows that the Father loves him. Because of the Father's love, he makes amends with everyone he has hurt. He reconciles with people where it is possible. He starts to pray for his enemies and does good to those who despitefully use him. He is a changed man. He loves his wife and tries to serve her and the children. He sincerely loves his neighbor. He has been born - again, and he knows that God does not count his sins against him. He is a NEW CREATION!...........EXCEPT ......now he has become a part of the American Church. He is a white man, like really pasty white.....his guilt remains. For now that he is part of the Church, the American church, he has become complicit in the system of oppression towards black people in America., and he didn't even know it. His guilt remains.
The first part is the Christians view of salvation, but this last view after the .....EXCEPT .... is what this video is saying, but if it is true, then it follows that it is not the true Gospel but a false Gospel. I think your right about this. The teacher in these videos is teaching Critical Race Theory / Black Theology / Cultural Marxism.
He has to know. If he is a lover of truth, he has to know. I'm white and a recent convert. I am so in love with God its mind-blowing. And that love compels me to learn everything about my Lover...because this love is so amazing. So I study and that studying tells me that if I seek, I will find..so I seek Him and I seek Him and every day I learn a little more. And every day I fall more and more in love and the closer I get to Him, the more I love His Word. The more I study His Word, the more I feel Him inside me...washing me, making me eat, drink, breathe, sleep the Word. And the more all this happens, the more I see the hypocrisy around me. The more I see the PRIDE in me as a white person and the SELF-WILL that I inherited with white-privilege. And its that pride and self-will that blinds us.
Its crystal clear to me who people of color are.
"The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
"This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes."
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What do you mean by "white-privilege"?
@@solafide77 No one is ever suspicious of me.
@@brigitterosales3735 So, what do you mean by "white-privilege"?
Jemar Tisby: you are complicit in racism yourself because you bought into the lie of Marxism, your love of the victimhood mentality, and your hate of Jesus Christ and His Church. Sin is systemic, not just racial pride. It seems you are more interested in money than true repentance. I hope you do indeed repent of your foolishness!
So you don't believe that the Christian church in America has white supremacist roots?
@@brigitterosales3735 I believe that the Christian Church in America is made up of Blacks, Whites, Hispanics, Chinese, Indians, Native Americans, Russians, Italians, and a whole host of ethnic groups including both sexes. Paul says in Galatians 3:26-29 that in Christ we are all the children of God.
In Christ, it doesn’t matter about your ethnic identity, your gender, or your station in life. If you are in Christ, you are one of God’s chosen people and you stand to inherit all that God has promised. It is only through Christ that anyone can inherit God’s kingdom (John 14:6). While there may still be ethnic, gender, and social distinctions that carry weight in other contexts, those distinctions do not affect one’s standing as a child of God by faith in Christ.
My question to you: have you ever personally repented of your wickedness and trusted in Jesus the CHRIST alone? "And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12).
@@BelieveOnlyJesus Thank you so much for your reply. You've talked about a few aspects of salvation here and you are not incorrect, Jesus alone is the way to the Father. Although it can be confusing and tedious to study the Word without the Holy Spirit, I want to encourage you not give up asking the Father for the Holy Spirit, as you study and grow in Christ. Remember, although there are so many doctrines claiming Christ...only one thing is needed!
@@BelieveOnlyJesus I want to remind you of how important it is to love in these days. Love is a distinguishing mark of a true disciple in Christ and covers over many sins. It is much more important to love than it is to be soft finally correct.
7Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 8He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. 9In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. 10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 11Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. 12No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
~1 John 4:7-12 (KJV)
@@brigitterosales3735Sister, I am in complete agreement with you. Let us pray that Jamar Tisby has a change of heart and focuses on Jesus ALONE! (Hebrews 12:2)
Mr. Tisby, Jesus has already named and defined the sin - that we hate God and we hate our brother. We are born partial to our own evil desires. My challenge to you is to consider that Jesus - He's already dealt with and paid for these sins - all sins. He also prescribed the solution for all the sin of the world - Himself. So we're back at square one: are we bent on submitting to Christ as Savior and Lord or will we continue Lording ourselves over God and one another? Praying you'll know Jesus and bow to Him and Him alone. Learn history and forgive the way Christ has forgiven - freely to all. CRT/intersectionality/ Social Justice can never effect what the blood of Jesus has wrought. Jesus is calling for us to give our lives for him. Everyday, all the time, even when we are also, like him, murdered, disregarded, and even hated.
I see your concern with this curriculum. Take this video out of the conversation for a second. Do you think that we can still hold that the ultimate solution to these issues is Jesus because that’s where true unity is found, while acknowledging issues with systems that should be fixed. Just like in the civil rights movement when leaders preached about unity in the gospel while working to improve situations that were clearly wrong. I think you and others thought process is if we take part of a worldview then it’s like we’re going to do the whole thing. But I’m saying why don’t we take it back to scripture where Jesus tells us to seek justice for the oppressed. I don’t agree with reparations and some other things that people offer as solutions but we can still see the effects of our American past playing out today that should be ameliorated. The gospel is the answer, very true. We should be witnesses in our world in this race conversation and promote the gospel as the true answer for heart change. With that comes action and that’s where the disconnect comes I believe; part of the action is preaching true unity in Christ but why can’t part of it be highlighting real issues within the black community?
@@isiahmossiah2292 My concern is that Mr. Tisby is preaching another gospel alongside Christ's. I'm not sure that he's aware of this. There are dire eternal consequences for preaching any gospel that is not Christ's gospel. Even when we don't like the way we are disregarded, hated, ostracized, spat upon, denied housing, lied about. I'm not sure that Mr. Tisby has suffered for Christ's gospel in these ways, let alone for the gospel he is preaching. I'd like to see him do what Jesus did. I think he'd have a different story to tell.
RilMomTo3 Yes, I can see the hesitation for Mr. Tisby, but I’m saying put him and his curriculum to the side. Do you think what I said in my previous reply is something that is biblical and can be used as a means to help in this conversation?
@@isiahmossiah2292 Yes. We should ask that others treat us with love and respect. MLK did this work already. Does that speak to your point? I think we should be prepared that when and if someone doesn't treat us with respect, we must forgive them and move on and trust God for retribution. I'm not hearing him talk about loving your neighbor, forgiveness, and justice. I'm hearing modern terms like social justice, racism, systemic racism, intersectionality, etc. He wants to continue to point out the wrong that's already been acknowledged and hold the children of the nameless, faceless oppressors hostage into perpetuity. It's a cistern the oppressor can never really crawl out of because Mr. Tisby won't forgive and move on. It will never end and the oppressor just keeps paying whatever penalty Mr. Tisby thinks is fitting.
RilMomTo3 Ok I see. Our hearts are definitely aligned in this. I can see you see where I’m coming from in wanting forgiveness, true unity in Jesus, and justice. I agree we shouldn’t label people into oppressed and oppressor groups and make it seems as if there is no forgiveness. Unity doesn’t come if people are in perpetual guilt. I think I see where some disconnect is though. Again, not talking about what Tisby or others are doing, what I see is continued wrongs in some of our systems in America that should be rectified. Wanting to rectify these issues don’t mean you agree with all of what the social justice movement has to say. This to me is just applying the gospel. We are on the same team in Christ for sure. I think your perspective is very valuable because you are rightly concerned about worldviews corrupting the gospel. I just want to show a perspective that echos this sentiment while working to combat systematic injustice. These problems didn’t end with MLK and the civil rights movement.
These videos are teaching Critical Race Theory / Black Theology / Cultural Marxism and not from a Christian perspective.
1. Whats wrong with critical race theory?
2. He doesnt get into theology at all
3. This is definitely not cultural marxism
@@cameronm.511 Hi. Thank you for asking. You are right that he does not use the words Marxism or Critical Race Theory. How the two come together is that Critical Race Theory is derivative of Neo-Marxism worldview, and in order to get the "change" that is acceptable to these people who hold to the view, there must be a bloody "revolution" to change the system. That is why Christianity Today has articles calling for "revolution."
Naturally given the claim to being a Christian educational, this author/speaker is not going to show where his teachings is coming from. What is wrong with Critical Race Theory? It is not from a Christian understanding of humanity, as individuals with responsibility, but a collective. It views wrongs as collective and generational (thus all white people are guilty in this video). It separates people by the color of their skin (a racist act as MLK would understand it), and victim-hood status, and therefore people are classified by the color of their skin, victims, and privileged status ranked, and thus the more of a victim, the more you are to be protected, and the more you are given honor, but the more white and male the more the person is "privileged" and therefore to be abused and attached and made out to be a criminal. The facts of the matter does not matter. People are judged by class rather than treated and judged individually. Personal experience is taken over by the collective, and personal responsibility is gone from this outlook. There is also no redemption, for if wrong is done by the collective, how does an individual repent for the past sins? Repentance from a Christian view is what one does personally to God. There is so much more to be said about this. I am just giving you a simple response as needed here. This author has degrees from his seminaries that teach these ideas, but the ideas are not Christian in nature --- not coming from the Christian view of humanity, sin, and salvation.
For a good response to this ideology check out: Anthony B. Bradley's book Liberating Black Theology: The Bible and the Black Experience in America.
Thank you for speaking truth
Appreciate the post and your response, in love, to Cameron. A lot of people (including myself for a long time) were not privy to the ideology of critical race theory and other worldview perspectives. I think the conversation about race should be rooted in the gospel first and foremost because this is how real change will occur. However, I don't believe the conversation is mutually exclusive when it comes to how we approach racial reconciliation. While there are facets of CRT that are harmful (i.e. harboring a victim mentality), there are areas that are helpful (i.e. realizing there have been issues of systemic racism that have manifested over generations). I am still learning how to navigate this conversation myself but in the amount of time I have spent looking at "both sides" I think there should be a way to balance both sides while still following a Christian worldview. I could say a lot more but I think you can see where my heart is on the subject.
@@isiahmossiah2292 I think you have made some good point and it is good to see that you recognized the problem of Cultural Marxism. If I may ad a thought for your consideration:
The languages of a worldview are descriptions in which the worldview classifies and categorizes reality as perceived by the worldview. The worldview is expressed in its language of categorizing, labeling, describing, or classifying the experience of reality. What is humanity, the conflict/sin, the way of redemption, etc. This is not a matter of “word games” as someone may object. Words express ideas and ideology, and thus to use the wordings of a worldview carries along with it the meaning as the worldview would understand the words.
So to speak of “systemic racism” is classification coming from Cultural Marxism. One reading the Bible would be able to say that, for example, king Nebuchadnezzar was a sinner, but it is another thing entirely to try to prove that his sins were due to his animus against a people due to the color of their skin (the idea of “racism”). Without this proof of “racism” the alleged “systemic” problem remains to be a sin problem rather than the problem of “racism.”
Thus, are there sin problems when it comes to law enforcement? Maybe, and maybe it is worst in some places than other places. What can be done about it? The normal response is education, and I think it has to start there, but it is also a matter of ideology, for if it is this "black lives matter" then the other side of that is "white lives matter", but if we say that God loves all and wants us to love one another... then we are back again to loving God, and loving our neighbor (no matter what skin pigment). We are all one in the creation-Created in the image of God. All Christians are all in Christ Jesus. We must focus on unity rather than divisiveness as the constant talk of "racism" does.
Wow this is disgusting and un-Christian and ahistorical. This man is in grave error and so is Zondervan for pushing this.
Willful ignorance, knowingly blind, cowardly complying to that you refuse to admit exists...
This book and Tisby's views aren't just shot through with Marxism, they're also historically sloppy at best and most likely deceitful on purpose.
Reading your book. Very eye-opening and heart-wrenching.
Up to Chapter 5.
This guy defines racist by a psychological Ideology. Not scripture. Where's the truth of God's word?
What an ignorant opening. We did not all throw that bomb that is ludicrous even if the lawyer said it