There’s a gathering of young white, male preachers filled with anger at church and state. I have dubbed them the “outrage prophets,” similar to the false prophets of the Old Testament. One of their members, Joel Webbon, drew my attention…
Where is the outrage?
In our current era, many people are outraged by the wrong things while remaining indifferent to the genuine injustices happening around them. Outrage is a waste of time if it is not followed by action. Writing letters, making phone calls…
Evangelicals upset about the Olympics are pearl-clutching hypocrites
Enough with the pearl-clutching! As if many rightwing Christians have nothing better to do, on Friday they set X alight with outrage over a scene from the Paris Olympics opening celebration. Drag queens were part of a DaVinci’s Last Supper…
The gospel of fear as told by Al Mohler and Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Al Mohler wants us to believe there was devil worship at the Grammys last Sunday. Two days later, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders painted a dark and dismal picture of an American democracy being destroyed by Democrats who sound suspiciously…
If you’re not outraged …
Several years ago, a bumper sticker popped up here and there that said, “If you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention.” We need to print up some more of those for times like these. Love him or hate him, you’ve…