DEI is Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

D.E.I. stand for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Are these Christian values? Let’s first define our terms.

Definitions

Diversity is “the practice or quality of including or involving people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders, sexual orientations, etc.” (Oxford English Dictionary).

Equity is “the quality of being fair and impartial” (Oxford English Dictionary).

Inclusion is “the practice or policy of providing equal access to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, such as those who have physical or intellectual disabilities and members of other minority groups” (Oxford English Dictionary).

Christian Values

“For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself'” (Gal. 5:14).

“Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law” (Rom. 13:10).

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion have always been Christian values. If you are against D.E.I., you are not modeling Christian values. Your morals have been corrected by racism, xenophobia, and bigotry.

“When an alien resides with you in your land, you shall not oppress the alien. The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the native-born among you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God” (Lev. 19:33-34).

It is wrong to be against D.E.I. if you are against it, you need to repent and get yourself right with God. You need to know that God is a God of love, not of hate and oppression. Love the immigrant as yourself!

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Jay N. Forrest

I am a Christian Teacher focused on the Pursuit of God through Prayer, Contemplation, Silence, Solitude, and Simplicity. I became a Christian in 1983, attended Bible school, and eventually earned my Doctorate in Ministry. I served as a Protestant minister for 27 years and also spent about a decade practicing Buddhism. In 2005, I was baptized into the Catholic Church, but have since joined the Episcopal Church. I live in the desert southwest of the United States.

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