The Roots of the Black Prophetic Voice
Why the Exodus must remain central to the African American church. Read full piece
Records Reveal Buckner was a Slaveholder
Buckner International, a Baptist charitable organization based in Texas, recently learned 160-year-old records show its long-revered namesake founder, R.C. Buckner, was a slaveholder. The 1860 “slave schedule” for Lamar County, Texas, revealed Buckner as the owner of an enslaved 16-year-old Black female.
A Dangerous Campaign Phase
In about two months, U.S. voters will head to the polls (if they don’t first drop their ballot in the mail). So, we are entering the final, busy dash of the campaign. But we are also entering a dangerous time in the campaign.
Our Reward We Have Not Earned
Columnist Greg Mamula reflects on recent efforts by athletes to protest against racial injustice by boycotting games. He notes that sports are a reward for a functioning society, and we are not a healthy, functioning society right now.
The Long Shadow of Racism — & Protest — in the Midwest
Numerous studies have shown that the Midwest has some of the most egregious disparities between Black & White People. Read full piece
Where Do You Go for News You Can Trust?
Americans no longer share a common body of facts. Read full piece
John MacArthur Wrongly Claims There is ‘No Pandemic’ While Breaking Virus Restrictions
This past Sunday (Aug. 30), John MacArthur, the senior pastor of Grace Community Church in Los Angeles, California, made a startling statement as he holds in-person services in violation of coronavirus restrictions. But there are three problems with MacArthur’s claims.
Kudzu, Kinfolks, & Me: A Family Tree Search
In the conclusion of his book, White Too Long, Robert P. Jones acknowledges his personal narrative of growing up white in the South is not unique. Many, perhaps even most, he notes, could uncover “ways in which white supremacy, like kudzu, has crept its way forward
Vaccine Mandates vs. Religious Beliefs. Next Wave of Coronavirus Lawsuits?
The longer COVID-19 rages on, the more the United States appears to be hanging its hopes on the development and rapid mass distribution of a vaccine. But stopping the virus’s spread will only happen if enough people choose – or are required – to get vaccinated. Will religious objections
Turning 100: Lebanon, a Nation Branded by Upheaval, Crises
On Sept. 1, 1920, a French general, Henri Gouraud, stood on the porch of a Beirut palace surrounded by local politicians and religious leaders and declared the State of Greater Lebanon — the precursor of the modern state of Lebanon. A century later, the mood could