The Religion of Whiteness

Michael O. Emerson is the author of over 15 books and 100 other publications. Considered one of the nation's leading scholars of religion and race, he has won multiple research and teaching awards. His work has been funded by several million dollars in grants, and he has appeared on national and international media outlets for the past quarter of a century. As the Chavanne Fellow in Religion and Public Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy, a leading non-partisan thinktank, he works to communicate the implications of American religious life for national policies, and to help policymakers understand the impact of policy on U.S. religions. Glenn E. Bracey II is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Villanova University, where his work specializes in race, religion, and social movements. Bracey is an award-winning teacher and scholar with publications in leading academic journals. An emerging voice on issues ranging from critical race theory to racial protests andnational politics, Bracey has appeared in several national media outlets.

• Chapter 1: The IssueChapter 2: Betrayal Trauma: Stories of RejectionChapter 3: Why the Betrayal? Explaining What is HappeningChapter 4: Is it Real? What the Evidence SaysChapter 5: The Betrayal Unfolds: Feeling and Fighting for the FaithChapter 6: The Breakdown and What It MeansChapter 7: How a Nation and Its People Move Forward Appendix A MethodologyAppendix B Analytical TablesBibliography Index

As disturbing in its implications as it is informative in its data, this book will become canonical content for any analysis of race and religion for decades to come. I couldn't stop highlighting and note-taking!