Racism and Structural Sin

Conor M. Kelly is an associate professor in the department of theology at Marquette University. He completed his theological training at the University of Notre Dame (BA and MTS) and Boston College (PhD). His research and teaching examine the implications of Catholic ethics for ordinary life. He and his family are parishioners at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. 

Contents

Foreword   vii
Introduction   1

Part I
The Catholic Obligation to Confront Racism   11
   Chapter One
   Personal Manifestations of Racism   13
   Chapter Two
   Social Manifestations of Racism   24

Part II
Structural Racism as Structural Sin   35
   Chapter Three
   The Structural Nature of Structural Sin   37
   Chapter Four
   The Sinful Function of Structural Sin   47

Part III
Racism as Structural Sin Today   57
   Chapter Five
   Policing and Housing   59 
   Chapter Six
   Healthcare and Education   68

Part IV
Confronting Racism with Catholic Social Teaching   79
   Chapter Seven
   Confronting Racism with Human Dignity and the Common Good   81
   Chapter Eight
   Confronting Racism with Solidarity and Subsidiarity   90

Conclusion   101
Notes   107
Recommended Resources for Further Theological Reflection   115