“Colorblind theology denies…Christ’s power to heal racial divisions, disparities, and injustices by ignoring their ongoing impact,” said Edmonson, and “undermines unity in the church by refusing to acknowledge significant ethnic differences or address significant problems.”
Moreover, it denies “Christ’s command to neighbor love by refusing to see or love others in their cultural particularity. It suggests there is nothing about the culture of its neighbor to really see or appreciate.”
In response to a request for comment, Ken Ham quoted 1 Samuel 16:7, which says, “But the LORD said to Samuel, ‘Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the LORD does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.’”
Spokesperson Melany Ethridge also directed people to this resource from Ham “to understand the heart of Ken’s comments.”
