1. Racism, Sexism, and A Lust For Power in the Southern Baptist Church
Our history of political maneuvering has cloaked a love for power in the language of right theology.
2. Astrology in the Age of Uncertainty
Millennials who see no contradiction between using astrology and believing in science are fueling a resurgence of the practice.
3. National Reconciliation Without Accountability Rings Hollow
Ninety-six percent of Rwandans but only 56 percent of South Africans indicated their nation had made good progress toward reconciliation.
4. Peace Lutheran Staved Off Death by Taking ‘Love Thy Neighbor’ to a Radical Extreme
Peace Lutheran Church was slouching toward extinction. Only 20 members remained. It wasn’t hard to understand why.
5. Study Shows Racism Shortens Lifespan of Black People
Negative social attitudes, such as racism and discrimination, damage the health of those who are targeted by triggering a cascade of aberrant biological responses, including abnormal gene activity.
6. ICE Tried to Fine Immigrants Living in Sanctuary Churches. Now, It’s Backing Down.
For some, the fines topped $500,000.
7. Don't Compare Impeachment with the Racial Terror of Lynching
The language of lynching matters. Words shape our history and how we understand our past determines who we are in the present.
8. ‘Watchmen’ Opened With the Tulsa Race Riot. Here’s What to Read About It.
The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921, depicted in Sunday’s series premiere of “Watchmen” on HBO, was one of the worst outbreaks of racial violence in American history.
9. The Power Question: Checks and Balances Are a Theological Issue
Servant leadership often manifests itself in how members of a community support and serve and love each other and hold their communities together.
10. No Biblical Interpretation Exists in a Vacuum
Many people misunderstand the Bible, but it's more than just a static object.
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