Ep. 116 – A House on Fire #15: Adventism and Racism, with John Webster

Adventist Peace Radio

John Webster joins Maury Jackson and Nathan Brown to discuss John’s conclusion to the book, A House on Fire: How Adventist Faith Responds to Race and Racism. Drawing on his experience in South Africa at the end of Apartheid, John speaks to the two dimensions of “confession.” The work of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission provides the context for this final installment in the series.

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John Webster is Chair of the Department of Theological Studies and Professor of Theology and the History of Christianity for the HMS Richards Divinity School at La Sierra University. He earned his PhD at Princeton Theological Seminary in systematic theology. John has taught and written in the fields of theology, philosophy, ethics, and Adventist studies. He is an ordained minister and has served as pastor, teacher, and administrator in South Africa and the United States, including eight years as dean of the Divinity School.

Maury D. Jackson is Chair of the Pastoral Studies Department and Associate Professor of Practical Theology for the HMS Richards Divinity School at La Sierra University. He is an ordained Seventh-day Adventist pastor with 15 years of experience in pastoral leadership, serving in congregations in the Southern California area. He holds a DMin degree from Claremont School of Theology in interdisciplinary studies of Theology, Ethics, and Culture. He formerly taught for the philosophy department of Antelope Valley College. He has authored multiple articles and book chapters on a range of topics: racism, ethics, environmental justice, hermeneutics, black church studies, and preaching.

Nathan Brown is Book Editor at Signs Publishing Company, the Seventh-day Adventist publishing house for the South Pacific. He is a continuing student in a Master’s program in Human Rights, having previous degrees in law, literature, English, writing, and theology and justice. Nathan is the author/editor of 18 books, including Advent, Of Falafels and Following Jesus, and For the Least of These, and has written for magazines and websites around the world.

SHOW NOTES

We hope you’ll read the book as you listen to the series. A House on Fire is available at Amazon.com and the Adventist Book Center.

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