Invisible Divides: Class, culture and barriers to belonging in the Church Historical Theology "_Newsweek

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Invisible Divides: Class, culture and barriers to belonging in the Church Historical Theology "_NewsweekWe're called to be like Jesus, not like each other so why are most Western churches predominantly middle class? Could it be that we're reaching out to people in poverty, but struggling to connect them into church life? Natalie Williams and Paul Brown know all too well that those saved from working class backgrounds often find themselves discipled effectively but into middle classism rather than authentic Christianity. Drawing on their own experiences,