Anthony Bradley has been kicking around some transracial adoption thoughts on his blog. Specifically in reference to whites adopting black kids. You can read his posts below:
New Report: Black Kids Psychologically Hurt When Adopted By Whites
Whites Adopting Black Kids: Think First
Russell Moore has a different perspective:
Transracial Adoption and The Gospel
Please read these and consider adoption! What if all Christians took the command seriously about "caring for widows and orphans in their distress" (James 1:27) by adopting a child without family? I see huge kingdom benefit in this. Consider it.
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Quick intro: My wife and I and 5 children live in ABQ and worship at Providence Presbyterian (PCA). I think highly of the work that Desert Springs is doing.
We've adopted transracially twice in ABQ. If you want to talk about it just let me know.
timandkrisbailey at earthlink dot com
Also, thanks for posting the links to Anthony Bradley's thoughts; I hadn't seen those. Russell Moore's arguments in favor or transracial adopting are the same as mine.
e-mail address correction:
timandkrisbailey at earthlink dot net
My take is this: white parents who refuse to acknowledge their child's blackness are doing them harm. If you refuse to acknowledge that racism still exists, you are doing them harm. If white parents keep them in a white bubble--white church, white school, white neighborhood, then you may be doing them harm. I do not believe transracial adoption is for every family but I do believe it can be positive and God-glorifying when we rely on Him and when we honestly accept the true state of race in this country and we work our tails off to change it.
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