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To Be Christian, Intellectual and Black: A Response to Vincent Lloyd

By Joshua L. Lazard

…rica. Benjamin Elijah Mays, a preeminent president of Morehouse College in Atlanta, was not only a noted scholar with a dissertation on the sociology of the Black Church, but also a well-known preacher whose Christian ethic publicly informed his role in the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Towering above all when it comes to notoriety and influence was Martin Luther King, who occupied a large part of the American public and “space of opinion” w…

Theologians Claim Death Row Inmate as One of Their Own

By Sarah Morice-Brubaker

…best and most self-reflective. When so much public God-talk is cringeworthy and meanspirited, it’s worth noting moments like these. Photo: Diocese of Atlanta. Dr. Jürgen Moltmann, Kelly Gissendaner and the Rev. Cathy Zappa….

Bipolar Faith, an Autobiography of Race and Mental Illness

By Monica A. Coleman

…and trauma and fear all factor into what cause mental health challenges. Class, education and privilege may make a difference with accessing healthcare, but they don’t protect one from the angst of these conditions. Bipolar Faith: A Black Woman’s Journey with Depression and Faith Monica A. Coleman Fortress Press July 2016 Our faith is also complex. My story is about being raised in black church traditions and answering a call to ordained ministry…

From Bad to Worstest: How Liberals Should (And Should Not) Talk About Values

By Daniel Schultz

…ppropriately, he’s not the inspirational figure he used to be. To put that last point differently, nobody who would oppose liberal values will suddenly be converted by hearing Dr. King’s name. Which is of course not why people ever toss his name around: the point is to identify oneself with the “right side of history.” “Well, Donald Trump is a fascist nitwit, but I believe in what King wrote in Letter from the Birmingham Jail…” That’s not having a…

Why “Religion or Politics?” Is the Wrong Question

By Kate Blanchard

…d and hung over after a particularly devastating loss (with condolences to Atlanta). My point is perhaps too simple to be worth so many words. But it continues to be exceedingly difficult for most Americans to see that putting “religion” in a special box is the cause of a great many of our ailments. The Founders were absolutely right (gods bless ‘em) to “make no law respecting an establishment of religion,” but they were a bit naïve about “prohibi…

The Democrats’ Real Religion Problem, And All Of Ours

By Daniel Schultz

…han Georgia at large, or the role white flight played in building suburban Atlanta and its politics. Nor does he mention the interesting and probably more salient fact that wealthy, highly-educated suburban districts like this one or WI-05, which includes most of Waukesha County, form motivated, partisan counterweights to Democrats’ urban turf. (To be fair, that might be changing.) Williams doesn’t even manage to posit a causal mechanism for how O…

Dems Need More Faith, Episode LXXI: The Beer Caucus Proposal

By Daniel Schultz

…lk about their faith, you would be sorely mistaken. Which brings us to the last thing bugging me. Among other examples, the story mentions Kamala Harris speaking at a Southern Black church. Finally, Dems Get Faith! But which church is it? Why, it’s First Congregational in Atlanta, part of the United Church of Christ, which is of course part of the Liberal Mainline Which Is Dying Because It Is Liberal And Does Not Understand Real People Of Faith. S…

The Myth of the ‘Lone Wolf’ Terrorist Continues with New Zealand Attack

By Mark Juergensmeyer

…Times Square bombing attempt by Faisal Shahzad; and even earlier, the 1996 Atlanta Olympic park by Eric Robert Rudolph, and the 1995 Oklahoma City Federal Building bombing by Timothy McVeigh. Some of these were committed by Christians, some by Muslims, and some by those with no particular religious affiliation at all. Some had racist ideologies in mind, others were simply raging against society. In almost all cases, though, these have been instanc…

Prosperity Preacher Creflo Dollar Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Daughter

By Anthea Butler

…night for allegedly assaulting his 15-year-old daughter. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the altercation occurred after Dollar told her she could not attend a party. The girl suffered what the sheriff describes as “superficial injuries” to the neck. Dollar was charged with simple battery, violence and cruelty to children, but was released after posting a $5,000 bond. Why am I not surprised by this? Dollar is one of the most discip…

Good Hair, Good God! The Divine Politics of African-American Hair

By Anthea Butler

…,” you owe it to yourself to see the movie. Even a hair show can become a flash point for belief and behavior as we see finalist Tanya practice with her crew to vie for Top Stylist at the Bonner Bros. Hair Show in Atlanta. Tanya’s crew, helmed by a former winner whose faith in God to led them to victory, is framed in the many prayers and entreaties to the Lord to give them the win. The most interesting moment, however, comes when, after a fast is…