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A compelling story of how one man, in light of his Christian faith, questioned the exclusivist claims of church, nation, and race.
In The Grace of Troublesome Questions, Richard Hughes shares his life-long quest to make sense of three exclusivist narratives. First, the church of his youth claimed it was the one true church, outside of which there was no salvation. Second, he absorbed equally exclusivist assumptions that claimed the United States was God's chosen people?a nation called to enlighten and redeem all humankind. And third, Hughes discovered embedded within himself and his nation the pervasive notion of White supremacy. While these three claims defined the world of his youth, Hughes came to see that none of them squared with the teachings of the Christian faith. Through personal stories and penetrating analysis, Hughes offers a behind-the-scenes tour of his scholarship, and the clear and compelling vocation that has fueled his life's work.
In The Grace of Troublesome Questions, Richard Hughes shares his life-long quest to make sense of three exclusivist narratives. First, the church of his youth claimed it was the one true church, outside of which there was no salvation. Second, he absorbed equally exclusivist assumptions that claimed the United States was God's chosen people?a nation called to enlighten and redeem all humankind. And third, Hughes discovered embedded within himself and his nation the pervasive notion of White supremacy. While these three claims defined the world of his youth, Hughes came to see that none of them squared with the teachings of the Christian faith. Through personal stories and penetrating analysis, Hughes offers a behind-the-scenes tour of his scholarship, and the clear and compelling vocation that has fueled his life's work.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Foreword by Randall Balmer
- Preface by Catherine Meeks
- List of Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Section One: Called by Troublesome Questions
- Section Two: Called by a Book—Making Sense of the Restoration Vision
- Section Three: Called by the Upside-Down Kingdom of God
- Section Four: Called to Question—The Restoration Vision, Innocence, and Race
- Section Five: The People Who Issued the Many Calls That Shaped My Vocation
- Afterword by Richard C. Goode
- List of Permissions