Religion is Raced: Understanding American Religion in the Twenty-First Century

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By Penny Edgell ‘86 and Grace Yukich

Published Sept. 24, 2020

In Religion is Raced: Understanding American Religion in the Twenty-First Century (NYU Press), Penny Edgell ‘86 and Grace Yukich compile contributions from a variety of scholars, showing how we must move beyond accepting a white Christian perspective of public life and providing a framework to clearly acknowledge religion as a racialized entity.

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