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Those who benefit from oppression can’t set the agenda for liberation because they will always choose their comfort over justice for others. A Christianity that needs to be saved by white supremacy shows itself not to be the religion of Jesus but the religion of

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Movement Wants to Make Southern Baptists Conservative Again

November 4, 2020

author: Christianity Today (Curated)

A new network of pastors says it’s trying to unite the SBC. But its critics fear the opposite. Read full piece

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Will Election Trigger General Strike Across US?

November 3, 2020

author: Good Faith Media (Curated)

The 2020 presidential election is one for the history books. A tumultuous presidency, a two-year campaign with daily drama and real fear of instability around the states’ vote count. Everyone is on edge. Read full piece

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There are Evangelicals Who Stand Against Trump. I’m One of Them.

November 3, 2020

author: New York Times (Curated)

We can’t succumb to the president’s appeals to fear. Read full piece

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Fight for Evangelical Voters Could be Crucial in North Carolina

November 3, 2020

author: NBC News (Curated)

In a hotly contested battleground, the Trump camp seeks to shore up voters of faith while Biden hopes to peel off enough to make a difference. Read full piece

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White Evangelical Support for Trump Goes Beyond His Policies, Supporters & Historians Say

November 3, 2020

author: CBS News (Curated)

When Donald Trump powered his way to presidential victory in 2016, defying the expectations of many polling experts, it quickly became evident that White, self-identifying born-again or evangelical Christian voters were among the most crucial components of his winning coalition. Read full piece

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A Black Voting Rights Activist Confronts the Ghosts of Racial Terror in North Carolina

November 2, 2020

author: Washington Post (Curated)

On Nov. 10, 1898, two days after a contentious election, armed white supremacists stormed Wilmington. The mobs massacred dozens of African Americans — the true number will never be known — dumping their limp bodies in the winding Cape Fear River. More than 120 years

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Pastors at the Polls?

November 2, 2020

author: New York Times (Curated)

After the most tense election season in generations, clergy members are being trained and deployed to defuse potentially violent encounters on Election Day. Read full piece

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How Falwell Kept His Grip on Liberty Amid Sexual ‘Games,’ Self-Dealing

November 2, 2020

author: Politico (Curated)

The deposed university president secured backing by ousting critics and hiring the family members and businesses of loyalists. Read full piece

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More than 230 Texas Christian Leaders: Count All the Votes

November 2, 2020

author: Sojourners (Curated)

On Oct. 31, a coalition of faith groups worked together to launch a sign-on letter calling on faith leaders to condemn the effort to toss ballot in Harris County, Texas (which includes the city of Houston), saying counting every vote “matters in the eyes of

173. Bruce Chilton on the Herods [Reissue]

Bruce Chilton, professor of religion at Bard College, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about his new book The Herods: Murder, Politics, and the Art of Succession. He also discusses the political issues at play in New Testament stories like the birth, teachings, and death of Jesus. This episode is being reissued and was originally released…
172. Christi Harlan on Jimmy Carter's Sunday School Lessons in Washington, D.C.

Christi Harlan talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about her new books Mr. President, The Class Is Yours: Jimmy Carter's Sunday School Lessons in Washington, D.C. and Normal Lives: President Jimmy Carter and His Church. She also discusses Carter's teaching style and humor, as well as the church's history. Note: Don't forget to subscribe to…
171. Samuel Perry on Religion for Realists

Samuel Perry, a professor of sociology at the University of Oklahoma, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about his new book Religion for Realists: Why We All Need the Scientific Study of Religion. He also discusses issues of religious identity, partisanship, and Christian Nationalism. He previously appeared on episode 46. Note: Don't forget to subscribe…
170. Tony Campolo on Faith as Babylon Falls

This episode features a conversation originally recorded in May 2020 for the podcast Baptist Without An Adjective. In it, Word&Way President Brian Kaylor interviewed author and sociologist Tony Campolo. The author of 35 books and a longtime professor at Eastern University, Campolo died on Nov. 19 at the age of 89. This conversation is being…

Christian Unity Isn’t Possible While White Supremacy Rots the Foundation

Movement Wants to Make Southern Baptists Conservative Again

Will Election Trigger General Strike Across US?

There are Evangelicals Who Stand Against Trump. I’m One of Them.

Fight for Evangelical Voters Could be Crucial in North Carolina

White Evangelical Support for Trump Goes Beyond His Policies, Supporters & Historians Say

A Black Voting Rights Activist Confronts the Ghosts of Racial Terror in North Carolina

Pastors at the Polls?

How Falwell Kept His Grip on Liberty Amid Sexual ‘Games,’ Self-Dealing

More than 230 Texas Christian Leaders: Count All the Votes

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