Catherine Meeks “Reconciliation” is “a place of meeting” One of the oldest meanings of the word, “reconciliation” is “a place of meeting.” This stresses that overcoming alienation requires coming together. If we are to deepen understanding so that…
Ibram X. Kendi The common idea of claiming “color blindness” The common idea of claiming “color blindness” is akin to the notion of being “ not racist” - as with the “not racist,” the color-blind individual, by ostensibly failing to…
Religion News Service How God’s pronouns and the CBMW might save Beth Allison Barr’s church A slew of donations to the church was inspired by an unlikely source — a fundraising appeal from the Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, which criticized both Barr's book…
Robert P. Jones Study: Most white evangelicals don’t want to live in a religiously diverse country The new American Values Survey from PRRI also shows that 60% of white evangelicals believe the 2020 presidential election was stolen. No other religious group comes close. https://religionnews.com/2021/11/01/study-most-white-evangelicals-dont-want-to-live-in-a-religiously-diverse-country/
Uncategorized Contributions of this book Though we intend for this book to be introductory, we also hope that it will make substantive contributions to larger conversations regarding reparations both inside and outside of communities of…
Frederick Buechner Jesus cries too Before being admitted to the hospital I was told that patients were advised not to bring with them any pieces of jewelry or other items of value, and I complied…
John Pavlovitz Yes, There is a War on Christmas by John Pavlovitz https://johnpavlovitz.com/2018/11/24/yes-there-is-a-war-on-christmas/
Uncategorized My first attempt at writing about autism My first attempt at writing about autism begins with a direct, three-word sentence: “I am autistic.” The simple declaration is the most hard-won line in a piece filled with them.…
Diana Butler Bass Wolf in Fleece Clothing by Diana Butler Bass https://dianabutlerbass.substack.com/p/wolf-in-fleece-clothing
Heather McGhee Why would white voters have rallied to the flag of a man whose agenda promised to wreak economic, social, and environmental havoc on them along with everyone else? On the day Donald Trump was to take the oath of office in 2017, I’d been the president of Demos for three years. I was gearing up to fight against…
Uncategorized Feeling grateful empowers the soul In non-European religious communities, the emotions of gratitude serve as the foundation of personal resilience and joy, as a soulful pathway to the truest kinds of freedom and liberation. Gratitude…
The Atlantic The Evangelical Church is Breaking Apart: Christians must reclaim Jesus from his church by Peter Wehner in The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/10/evangelical-trump-christians-politics/620469/
Uncategorized If something threatens your survival, safety, or security Your survival module seems to have a special kind of veto power in matters of belief. If something threatens your survival, safety, or security - including your financial security -…
Brian McLaren Voting is a covenant. We’ll use our pulpits to demand it be supported. By Auburn Senior Fellows https://religionnews.com/2021/10/20/voting-is-a-covenant-well-use-our-pulpits-to-demand-it-be-supported/
Uncategorized The religion of empire Even within Christianity itself, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of denominations all claiming to know the true message of Jesus the Christ. Now, as in ancient and pre-biblical days,…
Uncategorized The opportunities to end racial alienation are available Howard Thurman provides us keen insights for taking personal responsibility and opportunities to combat racism. His analysis of hate beginning in situations of no contact and no sympathetic understanding focuses…
Uncategorized Money and Activism: Faith-Fueled Investing to Fight Climate Change by Julia Camenisch https://www.redletterchristians.org/money-and-activism-faith-fueled-investing-to-fight-climate-change/
John Pavlovitz Selfishness is America’s Deadliest Virus by John Pavlovitz https://johnpavlovitz.com/2021/08/05/selfishness-is-americas-second-virus/
Uncategorized What’s the problem with being “not racist”? What’s the problem with being “not racist”? It is a claim that signifies neutrality: “I am not a racist, but neither am I aggressively against racism.” But there is no…
Uncategorized Convictions Our response is framed by seven core convictions that we believe are foundational to a constructive engagement with the work of reparations. The first regards the nature of racism itself.…
Uncategorized In 2019, Almost All of Facebook’s Top Christian Pages Were Run By Foreign Troll Farms https://www.relevantmagazine.com/culture/tech-gaming/almost-all-of-facebooks-top-christian-pages-are-run-by-foreign-troll-farms/
