“The reason the ELCA has remained so white is a theological problem, not a sociological one. We as church have declared racism a sin. But the demonic system that keeps racist structures in place is where our real work will need to begin. We need to name evil for what it is, and we won’t overcome it until we do.”

“The reason the ELCA has remained so white is a theological problem, not a sociological one. We as church have declared racism a sin. But the demonic system that keeps racist structures in place is where our real work will need to begin. We need to name evil for what it is, and we won’t overcome it until we do.”

— Lenny Duncan