Even if a predominantly white church views itself as socially progressive and talks about concepts such as systemic racism, persons in these congregations may still harbor illusions about racism that prevent a deeper understanding of the problem.
What’s coming for religion in 2019? Here’s what the experts predict.
Scholars, faith leaders, activists and other experts predict what changes the American and global religious landscapes will see after the New Year.
Evangelicals of color fight back against the Religious Right
In the United States, evangelicalism has long been allied with political conservatism. But under Trump’s presidency right-wing political rhetoric has become more openly racist and xenophobic.
Former President Carter attends Ebenezer Baptist Church service
Thirty-nine Carter family members — including the 94-year-old former president and his wife, Rosalynn — joined the congregation at the historic Atlanta church for the last Sunday service of the year.
Are White Evangelicals Sacrificing The Future In Search Of The Past?
In 2016, white evangelical Protestants strongly supported Donald Trump, a septuagenarian candidate who promised to make America great again, to bring back “Merry Christmas” and to protect, cherish and defend America’s Christian heritage.
The Decline of American Christianity Is Real but More Complicated Than It Looks
You may have heard about the “decline of American Christianity.” If you heard about it from the pulpit, chances are it came with some invective about how God is being kicked out of America or some such apocalyptic paranoia
Most people aren’t talking about God anymore — but they want to
It is hard to talk about God these days.
Biblical Archaeology’s Top 10 Discoveries of 2018
Archeologists uncovered an inscription on a pillar in an excavation of an ancient potter’s village, near the western edge of the modern city of Jerusalem earlier this year.
5 Key Moments From the Year of the ‘Exvangelicals’
We’ve used our increased visibility, often through hashtag campaigns, to expose evangelical authoritarianism to the broader American public, something that major media outlets have mostly failed to do.