Plundered

In addition to Rediscipling the White Church: From Cheap Diversity to True Solidarity (IVP, 2020) David is the author of Plundered: The Tangled Roots of Racial and Environmental Injustice (IVP, 2024).

Two of the world’s greatest crises, systemic racism and environmental destruction, share the same origin story. The two are rooted in economic forces that exploit and oppress both people and land.

Plundered shows how we have failed our God-given duty as caretakers of creation and how that failure has resulted in the exploitation of people and the extraction of natural resources. Racial and ecological injustice share the same root cause—greed—that turns people and the natural world into commodities that are only valued for their utility. Yet Christians have the capacity to live in a way that nurtures racial and environmental justice simultaneously, honoring people and places in dynamic relationship with our Creator God. This book shows how we can become communities of caretakers, the way to restore our relationship with creation and each other, and the holistic justice that can result.

Upcoming Events

The following is a list of some of the events where David will be speaking about the themes from the new book. Interested in having David speak at your event or on your podcast? Contact him here.

Panel discussion with Adam Gustine, Michaele LaVigne, and Andrew Morrell | November 3 at 6:00 pm

Beacon Resource Center; 4210 Lincolnway West; South Bend, IN