Red Letter Christians

Gun Violence Prevention Month: The Work of RAWtools

June 2, 2023

General, Gun Violence, Peace & Nonviolence, Revival

According to the Gun Violence Archive, over 44,000 people died by firearm in 2022. That’s 120 people per day. Gun Violence is now the leading cause of death for kids under the age of 18 - not car crashes or can...

RAWTOOLS Guns to Garden Tools Livestream Blacksmith Marathon

RLC Editor

June 1, 2023

General, Gun Violence, Peace & Nonviolence, Politics

RAWTOOLS NATIONAL 44K EVENT - MAY 31- JUNE 30 Guns to Garden Tools Livestream Blacksmith Marathon in Remembrance of Over 44,000 Individuals Lost to Gun Violence in 2022 Throughout Gun Violence Awareness Mo...

INVITATION: Faithful America Sermon Drive Against Christian Nationalism

Nathan Empsall and RLC Editor

June 1, 2023

Christian Nationalism, General, Interfaith, Peace & Nonviolence, Revival, Theology

Preach and Pray to Confront Christian Nationalism Faithful America is organizing a sermon drive against Christian nationalism for next Sunday, June 11 -- the week of Flag Day. We're calling it "Preach and Pray...

Enemy Love

Lancelot Schaubert

May 31, 2023

General, Interfaith, Peace & Nonviolence, Theology

Excerpt from Lancelot Schaubert's, Least of these Least, published 2023. Used by permission. The gospel would be easier if it existed just for my buddies, but I’m not that kind of Christian. In fact, I d...

Why Christianity is on the Decline in America

Mike P. Taylor

May 25, 2023

Church Life, General, Interfaith, Revival, Theology

Christianity has a problem. In America, the number of people who claim to be Christian has been rapidly declining over at least the past decade or so. At the same time, those who classify themselves as “reli...

It’s Time To Change the Abortion Debate in America

Patrick Carolan and Brian McLaren

May 23, 2023

General, Global, Interfaith, Revival, Women

Editor's Note: Reprinted by permission of NCR Publishing Company www.NCROnline.org Originally published: It's time to change the abortion debate in America | National Catholic Reporter (ncronline.org) Ph...

White Christian Nationalism isn’t Christian at All: Part 2

Meghan Farnsworth

May 19, 2023

General

The rise of Cotton Mather, Puritan justice, and slavery. To many, July 4, 1776 is the official date of the creation of the United States of America. Colonists, though, had occupied this part of the world since...

White Christian Nationalism isn’t Christian at All: Part 1

Meghan Farnsworth

May 18, 2023

Christian Nationalism, General, Interfaith, Revival, Theology

White Christian Nationalism isn't Christian at all. As we remember the events of January 6, 2021, I want to reflect on the deep story that informs white Christian nationalism and how this narrative goes direct...

Excerpt from “He Called Me Sister: A True Story of Finding Humanity on Death Row”

Suzanne Craig Robertson

May 16, 2023

Books, Death Penalty, General, Interfaith, Practical Justice, Race, Revival

I hadn’t even realized that, although we had visited in various combinations at random times, we had not all four been there together for a while. He counted the minutes to events like this with plenty of time ...

On Mother’s Day: Faith leaders call to end gun violence

RLC Editor

May 14, 2023

General, Gun Violence, Interfaith, Peace & Nonviolence, Press Releases, Women

Editor's Note: This press release first appeared on Religion News Service on May 2, 2023. Over 550 faith leaders call for Mother’s Day to be declared a national day of prayer, mourning, repentance, and c...