Myth of Equality

Ken Wytsma is a leader, communicator, and social entrepreneur. He is the author of Pursuing Justice, The Grand Paradox, and Create vs. Copy. Publishers Weekly has called him “one of the new breed of evangelical Christians returning to scripture to redeem justice as a central tenet of faith.” Ken is the founder of The Justice Conference, an annual international conference that introduces people to a wide range of organizations and conversations related to biblical justice, which has reached over twenty thousand people at conferences across five continents. In addition to serving as the founding pastor of Antioch Church in Bend, Oregon, Ken is president of Kilns College, where he teaches courses on philosophy, justice, and creative leadership. He also served for several years as the executive director of a creative office for World Relief and has experience as a senior partner for a brand strategy and marketing firm. He has also written articles appearing in RELEVANT Magazine, Church Leaders, Huffington Post, Worship Leader Magazine, OUTREACH Magazine, and more. Ken lives in Bend, Oregon, with his wife, Tamara, and their four daughters.

Introduction



Part I: The Story of Race


1. America's White Standard: A Nation of (European) Immigrants

2. When the World Became Racist: Color in the Western Tradition

3. Stolen Labor

4. How Our Cities Got Their Shape



Part II: Equality and The Kingdom of God


5. The Aristocratic Itch

6. Does Justice Belong in Our Gospel Conversation?

7. The Salvation Industrial Complex

8. A Short Look at American Individualism



Part III: The Challenge of Privilege


9. When Racism Went Underground: Implicit Racial Bias and the Stories That Hide Within Us

10. The Voice of Justice

11. Finding Ourselves in the Other



Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Appendix: Recommended Reading

Notes