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A biography of Ruth Bell Graham explores an icon of evangelical womanhood
By Yonat Shimron — November 23, 2022
(RNS) — Graham opposed the women’s rights movements even as she benefited from some of its gains by becoming a public figure sought after as a speaker and writer in her own right.
Jerry Falwell Jr. needs to go, say Liberty University alumni and Christian pastors
By Yonat Shimron — August 14, 2020
(RNS) — The behavior of Liberty University's leader is inexcusable in a president of a Christian university, church pastors and alumni say.
Why I resigned from Liberty University: Because Black Lives Matter
By Christopher A. House — June 2, 2020
(RNS) — Liberty’s president, Jerry Falwell Jr., used anti-Black images in a public spat with the governor of Virginia, at the expense of Black people.
Walking back Metaxas’ tweet on Biden to blackface days
By John Fea — May 28, 2020
(RNS) — Biden’s comment was, as many have pointed out, inappropriate and offensive for its presumption to speak for African Americans. Metaxas’ tweet, however, was worse.
How do we make sense of Justin Trudeau in brownface?
By Simran Jeet Singh — September 19, 2019
(RNS) — Even when we excuse the perpetuation of stereotypes by claiming ignorance or good intentions, it’s undeniable that they impact others in harmful ways.
Christian leaders, time to check your own yearbooks for past racist actions
By Jemar Tisby — February 11, 2019
Pastors should not wait for their racist past to be exposed before they deal with it.
How blackface became a “thing”
By Jeffrey Salkin — February 6, 2019
A forgotten aspect of American Jewish history -- and its puzzling implications.
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