Is “race” something the Bible actually teaches—or something culture created?

In this episode of Redeeming Truth, Pastors Jon Benzinger, Virgil Walker, and Darrell Harrison examine the idea of race, DEI, and identity through a biblical lens—and why getting this wrong is dividing the church.

In this conversation, you’ll discover:
* Why the Bible teaches one human race, not racial categories
* How ideas from Darwinism and modern culture shaped today’s thinking
* Why both the left and right can pull Christians into tribal identity
* What Scripture says about identity, unity, and truth

This isn’t just a cultural issue—it’s a theological one.

???? Stay to the end for practical resources and how to remain grounded in Scripture.

Navigation:
00:00 – Why talking about race gets you canceled
00:42 – Framing race, DEI, and the church
03:12 – Race vs ethnicity: what the Bible says
04:59 – Origins of racial categories (Morton & Darwin)
06:47 – Why “race” is a myth
08:35 – How race ideology entered the church
10:00 – Acts 17:26: one human race
11:31 – Frederick Douglass and false science
13:40 – Woke left vs woke right
15:23 – Sin, not skin: the real problem
17:22 – Identity in Christ, not tribe
19:19 – The danger of “us vs them.”
21:27 – Losing the Imago Dei
23:40 – Victimhood culture and DEI
25:00 – Responsibility vs victim mindset
27:22 – Tribalism on both sides
28:06 – Recommended resources
30:00 – Staying grounded in Scripture

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