racism
One year after George Floyd’s murder, faith leaders continue the call for racial reckoning
By RNS staff — May 25, 2021
(RNS) — Clergy were often front and center in the year’s racial justice protests, and their clarion call not only to politicians but also to religious leaders sparked a racial reckoning within churches, synagogues and mosques.
Russell Moore leaves Southern Baptist leadership, but denomination’s troubles remain
By Bob Smietana — May 21, 2021
NASHVILLE (RNS) — Southern Baptists have long been able to find enough consensus to cooperate on missions. In recent years, they've become less cooperative because of debates over race, politics and the role of women in the church.
We need more from the Catholic bishops than a mixed response to racism
By Thomas Reese — April 28, 2021
(RNS) — Catholics deserve better leadership from the bishops in the struggle against racism.
Faith leaders praise Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdicts, acknowledge work ahead
By RNS staff — April 20, 2021
(RNS) — Religious leaders and faith-based organizations reacted swiftly to the verdicts.
Black Southern Baptists seek more action on racism from seminary presidents
By Adelle M. Banks — March 30, 2021
(RNS) — The fellowship said it was ‘deeply disappointed’ that the seminary presidents have ‘not moved from their original statement of CRT’s incompatibility in all its forms.’
Asian American Christian Collaborative releases statement condemning Atlanta shootings
By Emily McFarlan Miller — March 22, 2021
(RNS) — The statement calls on church leaders to educate their congregations about Asian American issues, anti-Asian bias, the exotification of Asian women and Asian American histories of oppression and resistance.
Jesuits pledge $100 million for descendants of people their order enslaved
By Jack Jenkins — March 16, 2021
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The initiative also has a longer-term goal of raising $1 billion.
He claimed white Jews gained from white supremacy. Now he’s more popular than ever.
By Yonat Shimron — March 12, 2021
(RNS) — Historian Marc Dollinger is on a quest to analyze Jewish complicity in racism.
Why I empathize with Harry and Meghan
By Jeffrey Salkin — March 8, 2021
(RNS) — So the British royal family is screwed up. Aren't we all?
Martin Gugino sues city of Buffalo, mayor and police after fracturing skull
By Yonat Shimron — February 23, 2021
(RNS) — A grand jury declined to indict the Buffalo police officers, but the Catholic social justice activist filed a civil suit alleging his constitutional right to peaceably protest was violated.
SBC President J.D. Greear: ‘God did not call Southern Baptists to save America’
By Bob Smietana — February 22, 2021
(RNS) — In a speech to the SBC Executive Committee meeting, Greear asked, ‘Do we want to be a gospel people, or a Southern culture people? Which is the more important part of our name — Southern or Baptist?’
Can I get an amen? Black Americans’ faith, religious practice detailed in Pew study
By Adelle M. Banks — February 16, 2021
(RNS) — Senior researcher Besheer Mohamed said that for Black American church shoppers, ‘the race of a congregation and the race of leadership would be not that important.’
SBC seminary president: Recent race statement not about ‘preserving whiteness’
By Adelle M. Banks — December 24, 2020
(RNS) — Adam Greenway, president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, defended Southern Baptist seminary presidents’ determination about critical race theory.
Does anyone ‘own’ the Holocaust? An Orlando controversy inflames the issue
By Mark I. Pinsky — December 21, 2020
ORLANDO (RNS) — A Holocaust memorial center in Florida sparks controversy for an exhibit on modern racism, with many saying it diminishes the reality of anti-Semitism and the atrocities of the Holocaust.
