White Jesus, Black Stories
The following article is adapted from KTF Press' new book, Faith Unleavened by Tamice Spencer-Helms. You may also listen to the podcast episode of Shake the Dust to hear Tamice reading this excerpt.
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Deconstruction, Fear, and the Sermon on the Mount
When I was thirteen, I had a green faux leather Living Bible with illustrations of a very 70s Jesus. For whatever reason, I flipped to the beginning of the New Testament and read the sermon on the mount for the...
Bless Their Hearts: A Southerner’s Response to Christian Nationalism and other “Ordinary Radicals”
I have lived in the south, specifically Georgia, for my whole life. My family is from the mountains of Appalachia, the stickiness of Macon, the giant KFC robot chicken in my hometown (I know, but it makes sen...
An Excerpt from “Reparations: A Plan For Churches”
Introduction
Six years ago, Georgetown University acknowledged that in 1838 it sold 272 enslaved people of African descent to prop up its failing finances. The university followed that acknowledgment with a pr...
White Privilege from a White Male Perspective
Editor's Note: This piece was originally published in TRENDS in Global Grassroots Organizing, December 2022 issue.
These days the expression ‘white privilege’ is becoming more prevalent. Unfortunately, ...
What Is an Orphaned Believer?
God loves the sojourner. Deuteronomy 10:18 says, “He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner residing among you.”
When I talk about orphaned believers, I mean two things.
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As We Enter Black History Month, ‘Do Not De-Radicalize King’
Editor’s Note: Originally published on the RLC Blog January 31, 2018.
Editor’s Note: As we move towards the month where we celebrate the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., into Black History M...
To the Christian Nationalists Who Attacked the Capitol in Jesus’ Name
Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared in Religion News Service.
In the New Testament's Letter of Paul to the Galatians, the apostle Paul wrote, “I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting ...
January 6 Shows Us the Path to Religious Freedom is Not Christian Nationalism
Political pundits will fine tooth comb the January 6 committee’s highly anticipated report. As faith leaders, that is not our job. Our work is to reach into the moral conscience of our country, into the core va...
Say ‘No’ to Christian Nationalism: Condemning Christian Nationalism’s Role in the January 6th Insurrection
Evangelical Leaders Statement Condemning Christian Nationalism's Role in the January 6 Insurrection
As leaders in the broad evangelical community, we recognize and condemn the role Christian Nationalis...