In this special episode of the Good Faith podcast we pause to reflect on the tragic shooting in Buffalo and explore its underlying racial motivations, so-called “white replacement theory.” Joining David and Curtis (and producer Kris) is our special guest Chuck Mingo, pastor and founder of Living Undivided. Chuck helps us unpack some of the history behind this insidious “theory” and why its scarcity mindset is in direct contradiction to the abundance of God revealed in the Bible. The discussion also explores the connection of this current tragedy and its motivations to broader understandings of immigration, as well as to the nation’s past history of racially motivated violence like the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

Show Notes:

–Cathy Young (The Bulwark) – The Replacement Theory — And Terrorist Practice

–Jesse Curtis (Washington Post) – The mass shooting in Buffalo reflects deeply rooted American ideas

–Michael Gerson (Washington Post) – GOP leaders ought to banish officials who embrace ‘replacement theory’

–David French (The Atlantic) – The Truth About Extremism That America Likes to Forget

–The bloody history of anti-Asian violence in the West

–Andy Crouch – Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power

-Check out Chuck Mingo’s critically important work at Undivided.com

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-Follow Curtis’ work at RedeemingBabel.org