Attack on the US Capitol Has Many Journos Finally Taking White Evangelical Authoritarianism and Christian Nationalism Seriously
A month ago, I argued here on RD that America’s national conversation about Christianity is…
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I Agree: Critical Race Theory is Indeed Incompatible With Southern Baptist Convention’s ‘Faith and Message’
The six white men who lead the seminaries of the Southern Baptist Convention released a…
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Why ‘Respectable’ Evangelicals Can’t Rein in Evangelical Conspiracy Theorists
According to a recent blog post by David French, former staff writer for the National…
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Southern Baptist Leader Al Mohler Addresses Past Racist Comments; But the Past Isn’t the Problem
No. It was not an incredibly stupid comment. And no, a trap was not cleverly…
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Where’s the 2020 Democratic Faith Outreach Discussion… Or Has the Folly of Courting White Evangelicals Finally Hit Home?
The 2020 election season is ramping up. Senator Bernie Sanders dropped out of the Democratic…
Read MoreThe Southern Baptists Dumped a Predator or Two, but Let’s Hold Off on the F-word
The #metoo and #churchtoo movements have put SBC leaders on the defensive, as earlier revelations of widespread child sexual abuse by priests did to the all-male Roman Catholic hierarchy. Yet both groups continue to deny that there could be any connection between all-male power and the sexual abuse of women and children.
Read MoreSBC’s #MeToo Problem Isn’t a Rotten Apple, It’s a Rotten Theological Tree
While abuse exists in all circles and all faiths, there is a unique theological problem that creates a culture of apology for abuse within the SBC.
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SBC’s #MeToo Problem Isn’t a Rotten Apple, It’s a Rotten Theological Tree
Albert Mohler, known colloquially as “Al,” is the president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in…
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Fox News Controversy on Yoga and White Supremacy Reveals Problem of Yoga Discussion
A recent Fox News headline, “Americans who Practice Yoga Contribute to White Supremacy, Michigan State…
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Why The Religious Left Isn’t Coming Together, and Why It Matters
So my article from last week on the supposedly emerging religious left has attracted some…
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