Rebel on Main
Historian David Swartz unpacks his new seven-episode narrative podcast series on conversations in his Kentucky community about a local Confederate statue.
Charlottesville’s Robert E. Lee Statue Melted Down
‘It’s taking that culture of death and repurposing it for the sake of life, telling this very long story of resistance to that white supremacist culture,’ said the Rev. Isaac Collins, a Methodist minister who attended the melting.
Disremembering the Past
This issue of A Public Witness visits universities that are honoring those enslaved by their founders with major memorials in prominent locations in order to provide a guide for Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Al Mohler, and others to think more seriously about what it means
Wrestling With History
This issue of A Public Witness provides a seat to listen to a recent lecture by Diana Butler Bass as she considers the stories we tell about history, especially about race and religion.
Survey: Confederate Memorials Still Divide Americans and Religion Is a Big Predictor
When it comes to memorializing the nation’s Civil War legacy, Americans are nearly evenly divided over whether to preserve Confederate symbols, memorials, and statues, according to a new Public Religion Research Institute survey. The country’s divisions over the legacy of the Confederacy are bigger than
Deuteronomy 12:3-4 (in photos)
Deuteronomy 12:3-4, as seen in images of the Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond, Virginia, being removed on Sept. 8, 2021. It was erected in 1890 to honor the Confederate general.
At Least 160 Confederate Symbols Taken Down in 2020
At least 160 public Confederate symbols were taken down or moved from public spaces in 2020, according to a new count by the Southern Poverty Law Center. The group keeps a raw count of nearly 2,100 statues, symbols, placards, buildings, and public parks dedicated
Confederate Monument Removed After Months of Advocacy
Early on Tuesday (Oct. 20), workers in the capital of Missouri removed the city’s lone Confederate monument after months of advocacy by community leaders that included Word&Way Editor Brian Kaylor.
Prayer Rally at Stone Mountain Urges Changes at Park Honoring Confederacy
A grassroots group and local religious leaders held a prayer event Tuesday (Oct. 6) on Stone Mountain, calling for the removal of a Confederate flag and other reminders of the Civil War at the park boasting a massive carving of Confederate leaders.
Monuments Can Be Destroyed, but Not Forgotten
David Henreckson reviews the new book Cut in Stone: Confederate Monuments and Theological Disruption by Ryan Andrew Newson Read full piece (Note: Hear an interview with Newson in episode 131 of the award-winning Word&Way podcast “Baptist Without An Adjective.”)