Atlanta Churches Near Spa Attacks Pray for Victims, Community
About 30 people gathered for a prayer walk on Sunday to pray for victims of a mass shooting at three Atlanta-area spas last week, including two in the Buckhead neighborhood.
Georgia Church Disowns Suspect, Says He Betrayed Faith
The church attended by the White man charged with killing eight people at three Atlanta-area massage businesses, most of them women of Asian descent, condemned the shootings Friday and said they run contrary to the gospel and the church’s teachings.
Asian American Churches Plan Acts Beyond Prayer for Healing
Asian American Christian leaders said Thursday their congregations are saddened and outraged after a White gunman killed eight people — most of them women of Asian descent — at three Atlanta-area massage parlors. And they’re calling for action beyond prayers.
The Atlanta Massacre is Yet Another Reminder We Desperately Need Race-Conscious Discipleship
Raymond Chang reflects on the Atlanta shooting at several massage parlors where Asian women were targeted. And he writes about how Christians can help address the important issues of racism.
Beyond Symbolic Posturing about Eliminating Racial Discrimination
Wendell Griffen: We need – in addition to such symbolic gestures – more people who are committed each day to confronting racism. We need more people to confront, denounce and condemn others, including civic and cultural leaders, who use racism and power based on racism to inflict
Bible Teacher Beth Moore, Splitting with Lifeway, Says, ‘I Am No Longer a Southern Baptist’
The famed Bible study teacher said she no longer feels at home in the denomination that once saved her life. Moore’s criticism of the 45th president’s abusive behavior toward women and her advocacy for sexual abuse victims turned her from a beloved icon to a pariah
In Georgia, Republicans Take Aim at Role of Black Churches in Elections
New proposals by the G.O.P.-controlled Legislature have targeted Sunday voting, part of a raft of measures that could reduce the impact of Black voters in the state. Read full piece
Learning to Breathe in the Spirit by Confessing, ‘I Can’t Breathe’
Patrick Wilson: At various times in the biblical narrative, the Hebrew people gathered memorial stones in sacred spaces. These rock formations served as places of remembrance for all to see and be reminded of the power and transformative nature of God. May 25, 2020, is
As Black Female Politician, VP Harris a Top Target of Online Trolls
As controversy continues after some prominent Southern Baptist pastors called U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris a “Jezebel” or said she was “going to hell,” new research shows that Harris and other women of color remain top targets for online attacks.
Baylor Regents ‘Accept’ Racial History Report, Will Release Findings by End of March
Baylor University’s board of regents “accepted” a final report of its Commission on Historic Campus Representations Feb. 19 but will not release the findings to the public until the end of March. Read full piece