Even more troubling, I've found that many
white male pastors and seminary
students have an even harder time admitting that these privilege and power issues exist in the church and are even perpetuated
by the church.»
The effectiveness of the formation is evidenced
by the fact that after three years some
white male students are grateful to the institution for opening their eyes and leading them to the truth about racism and sexism in themselves and the church.
A study
by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health found that female
students, racial / ethnic minorities, and
students of lower socioeconomic status are particularly affected, with teens in these categories less likely to report regularly getting seven or more hours of sleep each night compared with their
male counterparts, non-Hispanic
white teenagers, and
students of higher socioeconomic status, respectively.