racism
Racism and the American Church with Jemar Tisby
By Ray Kirstein — March 9, 2024
Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Dr. Jemar Tisby, author of "The Color of Compromise: The Truth About the American Church's Complicity in Racism" and "How to Fight Racism: Courageous Christianity and the Journey Towards Racial Justice"
When Jewish rights were human rights
By Jeffrey Salkin — March 6, 2024
(RNS) — A chance encounter with the son of one of the great Jewish moral heroes of the last half century. Few people think of him now, and therein lies the story.
Bipartisanship is dead; can it be resurrected?
By Thomas Reese — February 20, 2024
(RNS) — Partisanship is baked into our political system because of gerrymandering, primaries and campaign financing.
Meet ‘The Autism Pastor’ Lamar Hardwick: Preacher, author, cancer warrior
By Kathryn Post — February 8, 2024
(RNS) — Hardwick recently retired as lead pastor of Tri-Cities Church in East Point, Georgia, as he receives ongoing treatment for stage 4 cancer.
National Association of Evangelicals launches test to assess, foster racial justice
By Adelle M. Banks — September 25, 2023
(RNS) — ‘We didn't really want to recreate the wheel,’ said NAE’s new racial justice and reconciliation expert. ‘We wanted to bridge a gap that was existing.’
Florida’s new curriculum echoes the paternalist theology of the Lost Cause
By Elizabeth Jemison — August 28, 2023
(RNS) — The doctrine that touts slavery's 'benefits' for its victims was once used to sanctify segregation.
Three years after George Floyd’s death, faith groups quietly advance racial healing
By Adelle M. Banks — June 9, 2023
(RNS) — A range of Christian groups are working separately to continue to address the often-fraught divisions along racial lines among their members and in the wider society.
How evangelical Christian writer Jemar Tisby became a radioactive symbol of ‘wokeness’
By Bob Smietana — May 30, 2023
(RNS)–Once an evangelical insider with a textbook conversion story, Tisby has become persona non grata in some Christian circles for his books on race and religion, including the 2019 bestseller, ‘The Color of Compromise.’
John Blake, journalist on religion and race, goes personal with new memoir
By Adelle M. Banks — May 5, 2023
(RNS) — 'We really need to tell these stories about hope,' said Blake. 'There's a lot of Americans now who have given up ... and believe racism is just a permanent part of American life.'
Is ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ a Jewish story?
By Jeffrey Salkin — April 18, 2023
Aaron Sorkin added some Jewish stuff to a classic story. It works.
Leo Frank’s ghost still haunts us
By Jeffrey Salkin — March 31, 2023
It's not just a Broadway musical. It is a pervasive memory. Jew hatred persists.
For FBI legend J. Edgar Hoover, Christian nationalism was the gospel truth, argues new book
By Bob Smietana — March 10, 2023
(RNS)— In 'The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover,' Stanford professor Lerone Martin details how the longtime FBI director shaped the belief in America as a Christian nation.
Antisemitism isn’t just ‘Jew-hatred’ – it’s anti-Jewish racism
By Dov Waxman — December 7, 2022
(The Conversation) — Combatting antisemitism isn’t just about ‘calling it out’ – it’s about helping people understand what antisemitism is in the first place.
Does the pope need an editor?
By Thomas Reese — December 6, 2022
(RNS) — The pope’s recent interview in America magazine comes across as a first draft in need of editing.
The Twitter exodus: As a Christian minister, I can no longer stay
By Chuck Currie — November 18, 2022
(RNS) — As long as Musk is in charge without restraints or oversight, I'll be away.
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