We should be saddened, distressed, angered and determined to resist white supremacy, white religious nationalism and the unjust policies and practices associated with it. But we shouldn’t be amazed or fooled.
Can Christians Lie? How Conservative Evangelical Bible Interpretation Has Shaped ‘Truth’
We all have confirmation bias, making it difficult for us to accept evidence contrary to what we already believe, but the history and faith practices of white evangelicals offer an additional set of tools of belief.
Of thee I sing: An Independence Day meditation
Because our virtues as a nation are considerable, we tend to think our vices unremarkable. Such is not the case. At the same time, this is the case: If you do not love your land you cannot participate in its…
The Coming Battle to Overturn Roe v. Wade
Overturning Roe v. Wade is not a straightforward political maneuver achieved in a few easy steps. But now that Justice Anthony Kennedy has stepped aside, pro-life advocates see an opportunity to tilt the Court toward their cause — and they have a…
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#WeToo- A response to Baptist Women
At BTSR, we too know the pain of being devalued and diminished by members of our faith family. That’s just one of the reasons that BTSR was founded over 26 years ago. From our earliest days, we have been affirming women’s equality in society and church.
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Oakland church steps out on faith and pledges to stop calling police
When the First Congregational Church of Oakland decided to hang a Black Lives Matter sign, they started a conversation that led them to try to stop calling police, especially on people of color.
Supreme Court upholds Trump’s travel ban
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld President Trump’s temporary ban on refugees and immigrants from a group of primarily Muslim-majority countries in a 5-4 decision, arguing it is within the executive branch’s power to “suspend entry of aliens into the United…
Supreme Court rules against California law targeting anti-abortion pregnancy centers
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dealt a major blow to a California law requiring anti-abortion pregnancy centers to inform women about publicly funded abortion and contraception services.
The collapse of evangelical leadership was inevitable, but its resurrection isn’t
In moments that evangelical leaders had an opportunity to preach that true security lay in higher realms, they chose a civil religion that begged for political relevance and glory.
This is a pivotal moment in American Protestantism
Today, the Methodists and Baptists are not really fighting over mere “issues.” They are fighting about whether women, people of color, immigrants, and LGBTQ people should, on the basis of human dignity and worth, have full rights, responsibilities and respect in their church communities.
How America treats its own children
How could the United States separate 2,000 children from their parents, perhaps never to be reunited? After all, as The Atlantic reports, this is the wealthiest civilization that the world has ever known, one with a bipartisan commitment to equality…