Two talks by Dr. Michael Emerson, held September 25, 2025:
In these talks, Dr. Emerson discusses how race becomes entangled with religion, forming a "Religion of Whiteness" that shapes society, sustains inequality, and distorts Christianity. He also points toward paths for change.
Bio: Michael Emerson, Ph.D., is the founding director of Rice’s Center on Race, Religion, & Urban Life and the Baker Institute’s Chavanne Fellow in Religion and Public Policy. Author of 15 books, he was the principal investigator of the largest national study of religion and race ever conducted. He has been featured in hundreds of media outlets, including CBS Evening News, NPR, the Wall Street Journal, CNN, the New York Times and USA Today.
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