Racial Justice Slacktivist? The recent death of John Lewis caused many to reflect on his life and courageous response to violent racism. That’s a good thing—we posted tributes here and here. Congressman Lewis deserved that and more. Many took to social media to...
White People Often Engage Racism as an Idea, Not an Experience. To illustrate, I recently had a day-long misunderstanding with a coworker. We were working in different locations on the same project, collaborating with multiple people. I was relaying comments from a...
“Why are you focusing on politics?” “Systems don’t sin; people do.” “If you want to destroy racism, just preach the gospel.” If you talk about race much in the American evangelical context, these are the kinds of responses you’ll likely encounter. Not every sin...
Editor’s Note: This article was written within a week of several high-profile killings of African Americans; horrible video. It remains sadly relevant. The names change, but the story stays sadly and horribly familiar. We keep this up and re-post it in hopes that it...
Are we a Political Pharisee? Are Evangelical churches becoming more or less ethnically diverse? New data from Michael Emerson provides some surprising answers. According to Emerson, membership and leadership of Evangelical churches are becoming more ethnically diverse...
