Eliode Joseph

Racism or Extremism? Eliode Joseph

This book examines the issues of race, culture, and the resulting difficulties faced by its victims-specifically those of the African-American and other African descent cultures . By pouring through scripture and drawing clear lines between the Bible and the past and current state of racial relations, the author presents a fresh look at race issues as God sees them. Some men see poverty of other men or countries as God's will. The author denies this view and sees poverty as the result of race relations for the fact that all white countries are known as rich countries and all black countries as poor. The author believes God wants all men to live in the dignity of His image since He made all men in His image (Gen. 1:26-27). However, some men live less than animals. Jesus says all men are more valuable than animals (Matt. 6:26), but animals in white countries seem to be more valuable than majority of blacks all over the world. The author explains what brought about this condition, and how it can be fixed. He believes if it were God's will for some men to live less than animal, then Moses lies in his statement, "God created mankind in his own image." Also, Jesus colossally fails in His words or the apostle Matthew lies to write these words of Jesus, "Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?" (Mat. 6:26). In conclusion, the author believes both Moses and Jesus are very accurate. There is no justification in the Bible for the poverty of the African descents. Why majority of them live in poverty? The answer is inside the book.