Table of Contents
Acknowledgments vii
Introduction Laurie M. Cassidy Alex Mikulich 1
Claiming Dangerous Memories: White Privilege in Historical Context
Confessions of a White Catholic Racist Theologian Jon Nilson 15
White Economic and Erotic Disempowerment: A Theological Exploration in the Struggle against Racism Mary Elizabeth Hobgood 40
Social Justice, the Common Good, and New Signs of Racism Barbara Hilkert Andolsen 56
The Struggle to Name White Priviledge
White Privilege: My Theological Journey Charles E. Curran 77
The Dysfunctional Rhetoric of "White Privilege" and the Need for Racial Solidarity Roger Haight 85
Moral Imagination and the Missio ad Gentes: Redressing the Counter-Witness of Racism Margaret E. Guider 35
Constructive Theological Interruptions of White Privilege
The Transformative Power of the Periphery: Can a White U.S. Catholic Opt for the Poor? Margaret R. Pfeil 127
"Becoming Black with God": Toward an Understanding of the Vocation of the White Catholic Theologian in the United States Laurie M. Cassidy 147
(Un)Learning White Male Ignorance Alex Mikulich 160
Resources for Teaching and (Un)learning White Privilege
Questions for Further Reflectionand Discussion 179
A Select Theological and Social-Scientific Bibliography of White Privilege 185
A Selection of Web Resources 189
Current Practices: A Selection of Catholic Dioceses and Institutions Integrating Anti-Racist Vision Statements and Action Plans 191
Contributors 193
