Ben Boswell: Confronting Whiteness

Homebrewed Christianity

Dr. Tripp Fuller | Theologian, Philosopher, Minister

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.6 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2022

⏱️ 110 minutes

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I am thrilled to have Rev. Dr. Ben Bosell on the podcast and honored to be a part of his book launch for Confronting Whiteness. Our conversation was recorded live at Common Market Southend in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it was a blast. Ben and I became friends in undergrad at Campbell University and by the end of the podcast you will hear some fun stories. Before storytime, we explore his own wrestling with the concept and legacy of whiteness and his doctoral research seeking to address it in predominantly white congregations. You can find Confronting Whiteness to purchase here and access all the online resources, videos, and such here. As a friend, I am super proud of Ben’s work and hope those of you looking for resources in your own context connect with Ben. He also recently released a collection of timely sermons, For the Facing of this Hour: Preaching that Resists White Christian Nationalism. Benjamin Boswell is the Senior Minister of Myers Park Baptist Church in Charlotte, NC, and a former Army Officer with degrees from Campbell University (B.A.), Duke Divinity School (M.Div.), and Saint Paul School of Theology (D.Min). He is a preacher, pastor, civil rights leader and public speaker who facilitates anti-racist spiritual formation courses for people racialized as White and for White dominant organizations. In 2021, Dr. Boswell was awarded the prestigious Martin Luther King Jr. Medallion, which is the city of Charlotte’s highest honor given to a person who promotes racial equality, social justice, and community service. He is the author of “For the Facing of this Hour: Preaching that Resists White Christian Nationalism,” and “Confronting Whiteness: A Spiritual Journey of Reflection, Conversation, and Transformation.” Follow the podcast, drop a review, or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:17.0	Next thing he knows, someone came and bought the lot, including the car.
0:24.5	Now Sean doesn't know how he's going to get home.
0:27.9	Thanks, Canva.
0:30.0	Ever wondered what power is.
0:32.6	Power is transforming the sun into your own energy source.
0:36.8	Power is getting energy companies to pay you.
0:40.0	Power is enjoying your morning coffee, knowing you created the energy to make it.
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1:05.8	Oh yeah, what is up, theology nerds? This is Tripp. And today on Homebrewed Christianity, and I mean the day you happen to be listening to this,
1:15.8	you get to experience a live book release party with my friend.
1:19.6	From the very young age of 18, Ben Boswell, we met in undergrad at Campbell University,
1:25.7	became friends, and now he is releasing a brand new book
1:29.4	confronting whiteness. That's right. He did his doctoral work exploring how predominantly
1:36.7	white congregations can address whiteness within them. And this book is not just a book
1:43.8	of, you know, his wisdom, but it is a workbook to go through with groups.
1:48.3	He's created video resources, is doing online cohorts, all sorts of things to really facilitate congregations and faith leaders who are wanting to address whiteness.
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