Lost Cause
Austin is joined today by Dr. Robert Elder, Associate Professor of American History at Baylor University. We’re talking about the Lost Cause – the myth that the Confederacy was a noble institution and those who fought for it are worthy of our veneration. The truth is more complicated, as we discuss. Dr. Elder is a model of both clarity and charity in how he deals with this topic and shows how we can be both clear-minded about the past without wrongly celebrating things we should denounce.
LINKS & SHOW NOTES:
- This UWP Podcast Episode was produced by Josh Deng with editing by Roshane Ricketts.
- You can find Dr. Elder’s books for sale here.
ABOUT UWP
United? We Pray (UWP) is a ministry to help Christians pray and think about racial strife. We want to encourage Christians amid the strife to rely upon God in prayer. So our prayers can be informed, we strive to learn and write about race, racism and its effects, and theology. We aim to be biblical, beneficial, and clear in all our efforts. While we’re burdened for all racial strife, we focus on racial strife between Christians because of the unique privilege and stewardship God has given his people: to bear witness to Him and to love all people, especially one another (Gal. 6:10).
