racial reconciliation
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.’
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.
Don’t want the government forgiving student loans? Then your church should.
By Danny Bryant — September 1, 2022
(RNS) — Forgiving debts may very well fall outside the purview of the federal government — but it’s smack dab in the middle of the church’s.
Southern Baptists apologize to abuse survivors and urge criminalizing pastoral abuse
By Bob Smietana and Adelle M. Banks — June 15, 2022
ANAHEIM, Calif. (RNS) — For the second day in a row, Southern Baptists meeting in Anaheim called for action to address the issue of sexual abuse after years of delay.
National Association of Evangelicals launches racial justice collaborative
By Adelle M. Banks — April 13, 2022
(RNS) — The initiative comes at a time when other evangelical organizations have also attempted to work on race relations in long-term initiatives.
SBC President Ed Litton on racial reconciliation, SBC decline and his own failings
By Bob Smietana — March 3, 2022
(RNS) — The Alabama pastor hopes to spend time focused on racial reconciliation and getting Southern Baptists ready to respond to an abuse report in his last few months in office.
Racial unity: Merged Southern congregation sets an example
By Aron Ranen — February 15, 2022
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (AP) — 'A part of our purpose is be a demonstration of unity, a demonstration of racial reconciliation in a nation that has been so divided for way too long.'
Stories of racism permeate ‘Let’s Talk’ evangelical reconciliation kickoff event
By Adelle M. Banks — November 18, 2021
(RNS) — ‘We believe both the spirit and clear moral imperatives of scripture require the Christian community to lead the way in defeating racial bigotry,’ reads the initiative’s statement.
J.D. Greear’s legacy as Southern Baptist president: Grappling with abuse, pushing diversity
By Adelle M. Banks — June 17, 2021
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) — ‘Wish we could have seen more progress on responding to abuse, and current revelations reveal we still have farther to go,’ he told RNS.
Who is Ed Litton, the new Southern Baptist Convention president?
By Bob Smietana — June 16, 2021
(RNS) – A bridge builder whose life has been touched by tragedy, newly elected Southern Baptist Convention President Ed Litton faces the challenge of healing rifts in the country's largest Protestant denomination.
Tony Evans: On male leadership, grieving his wife and correcting Kirk Franklin
By Adelle M. Banks — April 6, 2021
(RNS) — Pastor Tony Evans of Dallas says ‘there is a lead role that God has called men to take and own, and we shouldn't shy away from that.’
Three church coalitions in the Deep South partner to urge racial reconciliation — and justice
By Adelle M. Banks — October 27, 2020
(RNS) — An Alabama pastor said groups already meeting in ‘notorious slave-trading cities in the past’ decided to encourage churches in other cities to take actions toward unity.
In the Fatiha, Jacob Blake’s father cried for justice and healing for his son
By Omar Suleiman — August 26, 2020
(RNS) — As he recited the Fatiha, a prayer that opens the Quran, Jacob Blake’s father cried for mercy, healing, justice and an end to violence — like countless Black parents before him.
Promise Keepers stages a comeback on screens instead of in a stadium
By Adelle M. Banks — July 31, 2020
(RNS) — ‘What seemed like a huge disappointment ended up being a huge blessing,’ said its CEO about a virtual event that organizers expect will reach more than a million men across 65 countries.
Can churches’ focus on race move from reconciliation to justice?
By Adelle M. Banks — July 29, 2020
(RNS) — ‘The evangelical pastors that we interviewed, ultimately chose racial reconciliation as their primary frame,’ a scholar said of study of multiracial church leaders.
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