Racism and revival

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Jeffrey Charles Porte. Racism and Revival. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/ced5d389-693a-4a87-a13e-a0d1e4f57e4e.

J. C. Porte. Racism and revival. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/ced5d389-693a-4a87-a13e-a0d1e4f57e4e

Jeffrey Charles Porte. Racism and Revival. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/ced5d389-693a-4a87-a13e-a0d1e4f57e4e.

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In this project I intend to lead the reader into considering the link between racism and revival. If seeking revival for our communities is our highest aim, then fostering racism is one of Satan's main strategies to frustrate our desires and efforts.I begin this work with an autobiographical first chapter. My guess is that most readers have their own story of racial prejudices in their childhood. How God transformed and redeemed these prejudices is the heart of this chapter.In chapter two I attempt to outline the biblical conviction that the universe is the playing field of the 'powers' both good and evil. I encourage the reader to take very seriously these unseen forces which influence people and institutions. Chapter three is a historical analysis of the Fulton Street Revival of 1857. I chose to write on this revival because it began in a Reformed Church in New York City.The fourth chapter is an overview of the historical roots of racism, and my effort to identify racism as a significant spiritual stronghold. In chapter five I invite the reader to consider the history of Kalamazoo from a spiritual power perspective. The last chapter is where I apply the learnings of the previous chapters to my interest in Kalamazoo. My earnest prayer is that if any of the ideas presented in this closing chapter are of God, that the Kalamazoo City pastors and intercessors would put these initiatives into practice.

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