History: Desegregation in American Churches, 20th century ------ We live in a diverse world full of different ages, ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, personalities, and political views. From race relations to immigration policy, to socio-economic classes, the issue of diversity raises a variety of questions in our culture. As we explore this issue, we'll see from Genesis 11 that God created the world with the intention of diversity and intervened to force different cultures to arise. However, we'll see from the story of desegregation in American churches during the 20th century that the church has often responded poorly to the diversity that God intended. We'll conclude with questions about how we respond to diversity individually and as a church.