Jonathan Hall & Beau Underwood on Dear Son
In episode 43 of Dangerous Dogma, Jonathan Hall and Beau Underwood talk with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about their new book Dear Son: Raising Faithful, Just, and Compassionate Men.
Wendell Griffen on the Fierce Urgency of Prophetic Hope
In episode 40 of Dangerous Dogma, Wendell Griffen, an Arkansas circuit judge and pastor of New Millennium Church in Little Rock, talks about pastoring, racism, and justice.
American Hypocrisy about Premeditated War
Wendell Griffen reflects on the hypocrisy of President Joe Biden condemning Russia for a “premeditated war” against Ukraine when the U.S. is engaged in “premeditated” acts of violence on a regular basis.
Woke War: How Social Justice & CRT Became Heresy for Evangelicals
Since at least the George Floyd summer of marches and demonstrations against police killings of unarmed Black men, evangelical leaders have been echoing the broader alarm about the divisions they say that wokeness, critical race theory, and other social justice ideas visit on American society.
Lisa Sharon Harper on Fortune
In episode 36 of Dangerous Dogma, Lisa Sharon Harper, author of Fortune: How Race Broke My Family and the World — and How to Repair It All, talks about her new book on history, racism, and her family. She also discusses the importance of truth-telling, reparations,
Randall Balmer on Bad Faith
In episode 25 of Dangerous Dogma, Randall Balmer, a professor at Dartmouth College, talks about his new book 'Bad Faith: Race and the Rise of the Religious Right.' He also discusses his evangelical upbringing and his ministry as an Episcopal priest.
On the Chopping Block
In this edition of A Public Witness we slide into the cultural battle sparked by the World Series to highlight how this moment provides both Christians and our larger society a chance to reckon with an ugly past.
Black Cemetery Headstones were Used as Scrap. Now Area Leaders are ‘Righting a Wrong’
The broken remnants of headstones representing 55 lives — some famous, some forgotten — lay on rough wooden pallets Monday as the leaders of Virginia, Maryland and D.C. spoke of atonement. Read full piece
Lisa Sharon Harper on Racism, History, & CRT
In episode 9 of Dangerous Dogma, author and activist Lisa Sharon Harper, president of FreedomRoad.us, talks about racism, U.S. history, critical race theory, and the '1619 Project.'
United Church of Christ Declares Racism a Public Health Crisis
The United Church of Christ kicked off its Special Edition General Synod on Sunday by passing a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis. Delegates to the mainline denomination’s biennial meeting are meeting virtually this year.