Religion and Race: Chasm or Bridge?

Nearly 50 years ago Martin Luther King, Jr. called 11 am on Sunday morning the most segregated hour in America. While some houses of worship in the U.S. have become more diverse in recent years, about eight-in-ten American congregants still attend services at a place where a single racial or ethnic group comprises at least 80% of the congregation.  Our panel will discuss whether the American expression of religion inherently segregates or divides along religious lines and whether religion bridges or widens the racial divide.

Panelists

Rev. Rick Behrens, Senior Pastor
Grandview Park Presbyterian Church

Linda Collins, Associate Pastor
New Life in Christ International Ministries

Rev. Tina L. Harris, Pastor
Grand Avenue Temple United Methodist Church

Brian Key, Pastor of Spiritual Formation and Director of Minority Pastoral Residency
Redeemer Fellowship