Mike Huckabee grabbed headlines in his recent interview with Tucker Carlson because of his outlandish claim that Israel ought to possess most of the land in the Middle East. But Carlson, true to form, also made some outlandish claims. Carlson…
Holy Land, hollow promises: When religion betrays justice
The first time I watched a house fall in Bethlehem, I felt as if Advent itself had been interrupted. A brand-new bulldozer pressed calmly through the stone walls while the winter sun rested low over the Judean hills. It felt…
‘We know the difference between American Christianity and Jesus,’ Humphries says
Christianity for many Native Americans conjures memories of stolen land, oppressive boarding schools and the forced sterilization of women, Mariah Humphries said in the opening address at Fellowship Southwest’s Compassion and Justice Conference. “This is what Christianity represents for Native…
Land deals have been part of Southwestern Seminary’s story from the beginning
Real estate has been at the heart of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s story from the beginning and now once again could offer a financial lifeline. Faced with an unspecified but clearly significant financial problem, the Fort Worth, Texas, seminary has…
Seeking the blessing of those who welcome us to the land
Edith and I travel a lot and have done so for years. We spent four years where we just traveled around from reservation to reservation across the United States and Canada and mentored a number of people. We also did…