Montgomery bus boycott
How a little-known editor made God a bestseller by helping Americans let go of religion
By Bob Smietana — March 13, 2023
(RNS) — A chance encounter at a party led religion professor Stephen Prothero to rediscover the story of Eugene Exman, a longtime book publisher who helped transform American religion.
Robert Graetz, a white Lutheran minister who supported Montgomery bus boycott, has died
By Bob Smietana — September 21, 2020
(RNS) — Rev. Robert Graetz faced death threats and derision for his support of the Montgomery bus boycott and Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
King in Montgomery: A white Southern Baptist minister reflects
By Alan Cross — April 5, 2018
(RNS) — If we benefit from the status quo, we can seek to maintain it rather than recognize that a wheel of injustice might be grinding our neighbor down. King shone a light on that injustice and it often made white Christians uncomfortable. His words and legacy, if we listen, still make us uncomfortable today.
Why the “Ender’s Game” Boycott Is Stupid
By Jana Riess — July 23, 2013
With the “Ender’s Game” boycott, we’re being told to avoid a movie because the author of the book on which it is based holds anti-gay views. But what, exactly, does this have to do with the film itself?
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