white supremacy
King’s dream and Emmett Till’s death capture warring soul of our nation
By Kelly Brown Douglas — August 28, 2019
(RNS) — August 28 is the anniversary of both Martin Luther King Jr.’s 'Dream' speech and the lynching of Emmett Till, eight years apart.
America needs a holiday of self-reflection
By Jeffrey Salkin — August 7, 2019
Americans can learn from the Jews: turn inward, and ask hard questions.
‘Skin’ filmmaker shares story of real-life racism and the road to redemption
By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 2, 2019
(RNS) — 'Skin,' inspired by the true story of Bryon Widner’s departure from white supremacy with the help of Daryle Lamont Jenkins of One People’s Project, is, at its core, a story about good and evil and people’s capacity to change.
It’s time for Christians to confront white supremacy in our churches
By Timothy Isaiah Cho — May 1, 2019
(RNS) — Our tradition has not done enough to provide a clear message that makes a white supremacist choose whom to follow this day – Jesus or whiteness.
Comments about ‘whiteness’ prompt controversy at Sparrow Women conference
By Nicola A. Menzie — April 6, 2019
(RNS) — A black speaker at a Christian women's conference on race and social justice told audience members that white supremacy is incompatible with the Bible. She says some audience members walked out and alleges organizers of the Sparrow Women conference tried to erase any signs of her presence at the event.
Faith and civil rights groups ask for FBI meeting on white nationalism
By Jack Jenkins — March 28, 2019
(RNS) — 'Our communities must go to their houses of worship every week knowing that they are a target, and the FBI won't even give us the time to hear our concerns,' said Farhana Khera, executive director of Muslim Advocates.
It’s been a week since the New Zealand attack. Our leaders have a choice to make.
By Shaun Kennedy — March 22, 2019
(RNS) — I grew up in parallel with the Christchurch shooter, but our lives diverged because of the choices we made.
Southern Baptist seminary report ties founders to slaveholding, white supremacy
By Adelle M. Banks — December 12, 2018
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (RNS) — The seminary released a 71-page report Wednesday that says its early trustees and faculty 'defended the righteousness of slaveholding.'
Southern Baptist seminary report ties founders to slaveholding, white supremacy
By Adelle M. Banks — December 12, 2018
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (RNS) The seminary released a 71-page report Wednesday that says its early trustees and faculty 'defended the righteousness of slaveholding.'
Religion scholars aid theology student arrested protesting a white supremacist
By Jack Jenkins — July 16, 2018
(RNS) — Theologians and ethicists, and religion scholars are raising money for legal fees for Charlottesville, Va., protester and calling his demonstration against racism a ‘model’ of ‘scholar-activism.’
‘This movement is evil’: Religious leaders denounce White Lives Matter rallies
By Holly Meyer — October 27, 2017
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (USA Today Network ) — Scores of clergy have signed their names to statements opposing the white nationalist groups' values ahead of a protest in Murfreesboro and Shelbyville on Saturday (Oct. 28).
Mormon whiteness, the alt-right and Charlottesville
By Martin E. Marty — September 26, 2017
(RNS) — There is no surprise that Mormon whiteness is newly discussed at a time when alt-right agitators and Charlottesville demonstrators have provoked discussion of the meaning of 'white.'
American Christianity’s divisions go all the way down
By David P. Gushee — September 5, 2017
The reality of a hopelessly divided American Christian scene.
Jewish Trump supporters resist calls from other Jews to renounce the president
By Menachem Wecker — August 28, 2017
(RNS) — Calls from Jewish critics to Jewish supporters of Trump to renounce the president have created rifts within families and the larger community.
Twisting the cross: The deadly theology of white supremacy
By Lauren Markoe — August 28, 2017
(RNS) — 'A symbol of love can become a weapon. The icon of redemption can become an instrument of terror,' writes Shane Claiborne.
