In Praise of Skepticism and Discomfort: A Review of “How to Have an Enemy”
By Ryan Groff
How to Have an Enemy: Righteous Anger & The Work of Peace by Rev. Melissa Florer-Bixler is a sermon. Like a good sermon it encourages skepticism and ensures discomfort.
As an elder-Millennial like me might say, this sermon teaches listeners “how to enemy.” We have tried to raise our children with similar instructions on when anger and hate are appropriate and when they are not.
To Dismantle White Supremacy, Christians Must Confront Antisemitism
By Elizabeth Moraff
A rabbi in Boston was stabbed on a synagogue’s steps a few weeks ago. A summer camp was going on inside. The camp immediately went into lockdown.
The day it happened I had dropped my own 2-year-old daughter off at camp at our synagogue.
Critical Race Theory, Part 3: Six Key Tenets of Critical Race Theory in Christianity
By Robert Chao Romero
To foster racial reconciliation, structural reform, and constructive dialogue, I present here a framework of Critical Race Theory in Christianity.
1. Community Cultural Wealth and Social Justice. From a biblical vantage point, every ethnic group of the world possesses distinct, God-given, cultural treasure/wealth.
Critical Race Theory in Christianity, Part 2: An Introduction to Critical Race Theory
By Robert Chao Romero
As a practical response to the spiritual borderlands of institutional Christianity and Ethnic Studies, I propose a new academic project—that of Critical Race Theory in Christianity. To those who may be unfamiliar, Critical Race Theory (CRT) examines the intersection of race, racism, and U.S.
2021 Black History Month Recommendations for the Whole Family
Compiled by Dominique Gilliard
These lists are nowhere near exhaustive. A multitude of other great resources like Reading While Black, Who Will Be a Witness, Becoming, The Souls of Black Folk, The Miseducation of the Negro, and The Parable of the Sower could very well be on a list of this nature.
Challenging Racism: The Brown Church
By Robert Chao Romero
I’m Spanish.
My family is from Spain.
We’re from Peru, but my husband is Italian.
I’m a norteño; I’m not an Indian from southern Mexico.
She has “bad hair.”
Marry someone lighter than you, pa’ que mejorar la raza.
Talking With White Folks About Race: Challenging Historical Myths and Distortions
By Drick Boyd
Every October, the United States observes Columbus Day.
Am I a Racist Without Knowing It?
By John Seel, Ph.D
In the United States, Black men are far more likely to be hassled by law enforcement during routine traffic stops. It is also likely, in a conversation about this fact, that a white male will not appreciate the degree to which his privilege is
Hidden Identity
By Kelley Nikondeha
As an adopted person I’ve lived with the reality of a hidden history. My origin story remains unknown to me, sealed by a court order for almost 50 years now. I know little about my mother—just that she was Mexican and an accountant at the time of my birth.
How Dr. James Cone Shaped My Evangelical Faith Journey
By Andrea Smith
Dr. James Cone, the founder of Black liberation theology, passed away on April 28, 2018. Dr. Cone became famous during President Barack Obama’s first presidential campaign, during the controversy surrounding Jeremiah White.
