Every so often, someone with a large platform will become interested in Gnosticism. The Gnostic heresy is old enough that it is addressed in several New Testament epistles. Some opponents of orthodox Christianity characterize the Gnostics as an early Christian sect...
I have to be honest. As I survey the social and political landscape around me, it is hard to be hopeful. I see problems which have existed for centuries and limited resolve to solve them. I see warring factions and little unity. Whether I’m watching the news or...
Preston and Jackie Hill Perry recently had pastor Charlie Dates on their podcast. Dr. Dates is formally educated in historical theology, and the Perrys had him on to talk about the Black Church. It was a great conversation, and I encourage you to check out the episode...
Human beings are not very good at nuance. We think we are. We like to imagine ourselves as perfectly balanced in all our thinking, able to dispassionately apply the Scripture’s wisdom without bias or corruption. But none of us do that. We are all flawed in our...
On this day in 1967, the Supreme Court struck down a Virginia law against interracial marriage in a case known as Loving v. Virginia. Richard and Mildred Loving were at the center of the case. They were from Virginia but married in DC, where interracial marriage was...
